  Dafina Gercheva: violence against citizens should not repeat March 4, 2011 - 18:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative (UN RC/UNDP RR) in Armenia Dafina Gercheva said that the UN condemns acts of violence against citizens. Commenting on the March 3 rally dispersal in Yerevan near the Armenian government’s building, Gercheva told a press conference in Yerevan: “I believe that similar events should not take place. I am unaware of details of the incident, but think that it is necessary to listen to both sides to comment on similar incidents.” At the same time Gercheva said that Yerevan authorities offered alternative solutions to tackle the problem related to the ban on street trading in the city, what means that Yerevan Mayor’s Office does not turn a blind eye on it. Street traders, who were protesting against the decision of Yerevan Mayor’s Office to ban street trade for several weeks, planned to hold a protest action on March 3 in front of the Armenian government building. However, the governmental building was encircled by hundreds of policemen, who prevented rally participants from approaching the building. This has resulted in a clash among rally participants, members of Heritage parliamentary group and policemen.   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 |  Latest news 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.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
