  Nikol Pashinyan opens ANC opposition rally in Yerevan  September 23, 2011 - 19:15 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc rally kicked off in Yerevan 20 minutes later than scheduled. Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper editor-in-chief Nikol Pashinyan opened the rally, reminding those gathered that 20 years ago, Aram Manukyan on behalf of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia, declared the republic’s independence. Pashinyan went on to slam current ruling regime led by Serzh Sargsyan and Robert Kocharian, threatening them with public indignation. As he stressed, ANC determination to struggle against oligarchic regime remains unwavering. The mother of one of the victims of March 1, 2008 events, Tigran Khachatryan, delivered a speech, accusing the authorities of inactivity in revealing and punishing those responsible. “The ruling authorities will face a proper retribution for their inactivity,” Pashinyan stressed.  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 |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsU.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
