Strong, confident and magnanimous people are able to forgive, member of the ruling Republican Party Karine Achemyan said.

According to her, every move directed towards improvement of people's living conditions, reduction of internal political tensions and strengthening of social ties is positive. “Amnesty is a humane step, fitting Christians,” she noted.

Heritage opposition party member Zaruhi Postanjyan, in turn, expressed doubts about humanity of the Armenian authorities.

“Amnesty was declared because the authorities have reached a deadlock. Another reason for the decision is the situation in penal institutions, which are overcrowded,” she said, noting that there are about 1300 instead of 800 people serving their sentence in Nubarashen jail.

As regards to the possibility of amnesty for her brother Tigran Postanjyan, she said that according to the law, her brother should be freed following the legislative amendments adopted by the parliament earlier this week.