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"Right". Leo Nikolyan's condition worsens day by day, and his entry to Armenia remains closed

"Iravunk" newspaper writes: "It's been almost a week since the French-Armenian military and investigative journalist Leo Nikolyan is in the international department of the Zvartnots airport. In a conversation with "Iravunk", he said that he is not allowed to enter the territory of Armenia.

"A French MP and a businessman were also with me, but when the plane turned upside down, I don't know why they denied my entry. On what basis, they don't say anything? Then they tried to send me back to Paris, I didn't agree, they can't send me back by force. Moreover, they tried to send me back on other flights all night, but I told them that I am not the one going back. As far as I understand, this is related to the Golden Ball, so that I don't have to go there and shoot.

Where did the democracy go, where did the journalist's rights go? If RA doesn't want to open my entrance, then I will die at the airport," emphasized Leo Nikolyan, who has a number of health problems, and whose condition is getting worse day by day, as he has been on hunger strike for the tenth day already.

By the way, let's note that L. Nikolyan was coming to Armenia to participate in a court session on April 25, where he was recognized as a victim. However, he never came to the session."

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