  Theatrical protest staged at Russian embassy in Yerevan December 24, 2011 - 14:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A protest action being held in from of Russian embassy in Yerevan expresses solidarity to Russian opposition, whose rally “For Fair Elections” kicked off in Moscow today at 2:00pm. One of the activists, citizen of Armenia Anton Ischenko told journalists the campaign is meant to depict how elections are held in Russia and Armenia and demand free and fair elections. Some 10 activists staged the voting process before the Embassy: two garbage cans with inscribed Armenian and Russian coats of arms are used as ballot boxes, where people throw ballot papers. According to organizers, about 50 thousand people took to the streets in Moscow to protest the outcomes of the Dec 4 parliamentary election outcomes.   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
