Raffi Hovannissian to hold peaceful rallies on Feb 23-25February 22, 2013 - 12:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former presidential candidate, Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannissian has announced a decision to hold peaceful rallies on Feb 23- 25, despite the municipality’s refusal to grant permission. Asked by a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter as to the organization of the rallies without municipality’s permission, the party’s vice-chairman Armen Martirosyan said, “Under RA Constitution, we are authorized to hold peaceful rallies. Besides, Armenia has joined different conventions, granting citizens the right to hold peaceful rallies, with the European Council convention among them.” As it was reported earlier, Yerevan Municipality didn’t authorized former presidential candidate, Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannissian to hold rallies on February 23, 24, 25. “Mr Hovannissian’s authorized representative Armen Martirosyan submitted the reports on the planned rallies on Feb 20. The applications have been recalled, as under RA law on freedom of assembly, they must be presented no later than 7 days before the rally,” the municipality’s press service reported. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |