Parents of killed soldiers protesting at government building in Yerevan September 8, 2011 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Members of the Army in Reality civil initiative have gathered in front of the government building in Yerevan to protest recent deadly incidents in the Armenian army. The protesters, mostly parents of the killed soldiers, formed a line holding the photos of their children. Their unwillingness to clear the way towards the government building resulted in a clash with the police officers. “We are gathering here each Thursday but nothing changes,” one of the parents said, demanding a meeting with the Prime Minister and Defense Minister to get answers to their questions. As a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from the ground, there are also Diaspora representatives among the protesters. Many of the parents say they possess proof of how and by whom their sons were killed but the investigation produced no result. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |