Armenian Opposition National Congress formedAugust 1, 2008 - 23:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - From 5 to 7 thousand supporters of the Armenian opposition took the streets in Yerevan today to join a regular unauthorized rally at Matenadaran, the Depository of Ancient Manuscripts.The demonstrators demanded investigation into the March 1 events and release of arrested oppositionists. A declaration on formation of Armenian Opposition National Congress was also signed. Today's rally was preceded by an uninterrupted sit-in of opposition supporters in the center of Yerevan. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |