A group of Kashatagh residents has echoed the public demand issued by eleven NKR parliamentary deputies and political figures calling for the release of jailed French-Armenian Sarkis Hatspanian.

"Sarkis Hatspanian is known by many in Kashatagh. He has utilized all the resources at his command to resettle the liberated lands of Kashatagh. We believe that a person who helped liberate the land and assisted in its resettlement is worthy of humanitarian treatment; e.g. release from prison," reads the statement issued by the group. Those signing the new statement include: Artsakh Bunyatyan - NKR Meritorious Doctor; Military Cross #2 Father Atanas Movsisyan - Kashatagh District Pastor Karen Grigoryan - NKR Member of Parliament Tigran Kyureghyan - Former Member of NKR Parliament Khachik Baghdasaryan - Writer, Poet, Photographer