Movses Gorgisyan

Movses Gorgisyan

Moses Gorgisyan (Armenian: Մովսէս Գորգիսեան; 1961–1990) led nationalist demonstrations in Yerevan which led to him being jailed in 1988.[1] He received the highest title in Armenia, the National Hero of Armenia award. He also was an editor of the Armenian edition of Glasnost magazine.[2]

References

  1. ^ Armenians End Strike as Local Party Chiefs Back Enclave Demand, Los Angeles Times
  2. ^ The Persecution of Human Rights Monitors: December 1989 to December 1990: a ... - Page 203 by Human Rights Watch

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