  Armenian police refrain from commenting on rally dispersal in Yerevan March 3, 2011 - 13:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Police refrained from commenting on the rally dispersal in Yerevan on March 3 morning. Street traders, who gathered at the Armenian government building to protest against the decision of Yerevan Mayor’s Office to ban street trade were prohibited to approach the building that was cordoned by policemen. Member of Heritage parliamentary group Zaruhi Postanjyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that the ban resulted in a clash between peace activists and policemen, who applied force towards the rally participants. “Members of the Armenian parliament Anahit Bakhshyan and Armen Martirosyan were injured in the clash. They were given medical aid,” Postanjyan said.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat  To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
