Oppositionists started march along Yerevan central streetsFebruary 24, 2008 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Opposition rally participants under the age of 45 have launched a peaceful march along the central streets of Yerevan. Elder people intend to remain at Liberty Square and continue the protest action. The demonstrators will march down Mashtots avenue, Amiryan street, Republic Square, Nalbandyan street, Tumanyan street and return to Liberty Square again. The march was organized to protest arrests of some members of the opposition movement led by Levon Ter-Petrosyan. Former deputy prosecutor general Gagik Jahangiryan, ex-minister of state incomes Smbat Ayvazyan and New Times opposition party leader Aram Karapetyan were detained. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |