Opposition rally in Yerevan demands Pashinyan's resignationFebruary 20, 2021 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The opposition is staging a rally in Yerevan on Saturday, February 20, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. People have now gathered at Freedom Square in the center of the Armenian capital. The rally was organized by a coalition of 17 opposition parties calling itself the Homeland Salvation Movement. Police vehicles are stationed in the city center. Buses with law enforcement officers and special equipment are standing outside the building of the Armenian parliament. According to opposition candidate for PM Vazgen Manukyan, after 2018, Armenia has only had "tragedy, we have lost almost everything." Manukyan noted that the economic situation in the country is "deplorable", but in order to change this, it is necessary to "expel" the government. "We must not only restore everything we have lost, but also really build the state we have dreamed of," Manukyan added. Pashinyan came under fire after signing a statement with the Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side was forced to return all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |