Yerevan mayor's office urges to stop unauthorized ralliesFebruary 25, 2008 - 21:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Unauthorized rallies disturb the capital's life, cause traffic jams in downtown and hamper free movement of citizens, said a statement issued by Yerevan mayor's office."Yerevan city administration calls on initiators and participants to stop unauthorized rallies and the sit-down strike. "Insanitary conditions have been created at the sites when rallies are held; the rule of observance of silence during night is being roughly violated," the statement says. The opposition movement was launched on February 20 to protest the results of the presidential election won by Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan with 52,82 per cent of votes. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims. Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement. |