Armenian oppositionists detained when propagandizing participation in ralliesOctober 24, 2007 - 14:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 23 evening, editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak opposition newspaper, leader of Impeachment bloc, Nikol Pashinyan, Democtratic Fatherland party leader Petros Makeyan and Conservative Party leader Mikael Hayrapetyan, editor-in-chief of Fourth Power opposition newspaper Shoher Matevosyan and some other activists were detained in the center of Yerevan.The oppositionists were detained when delivering leaflets calling for participation in rallies in support of Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan. At night the oppositionists were released after they gave a written undertaking not to leave the place, IA Regnum reports. During an authorized rally scheduled for October 26, Levon Ter-Petrosyan is expected to deliver an hour speech. On the same day the Republican Party of Armenia is organizing a free concert for the population. Besides, a highway connecting Iran and Armenia will be put into operation. 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 | Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Baku: EU, U.S. share responsibility for Armenia’s “destabilizing actions” Azerbaijan has declared that the European Union and the United States will share responsibility for any destabilizing actions of Armenia |