RA National Congress supporters' rally held in YerevanSeptember 18, 2009 - 20:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, 3 000 opposition supporters gathered for a rally at Matenadaran ancient manuscripts institute. According to PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, RA National Party Leader Stepan Demirchyan, RA Republican Party Chairman Aram Sargsyan and recently amnestied ex Deputy Prosecutor General Gagik Jangiryan participated in the rally.The meeting was opened by Armenian National Movement Leader Ararat Zurabyan, stating that RA NA MP Khatchatur Sukiasyan was supposed to be present at the meeting, yet was summoned by special investigation service for interrogation. Rally organizers focused on RA -Turkish rapprochement, noting that RA President Serzh Sargsyan is being supported by the West in exchange for concessions he agrees to in RA-Turkish ties normalization issue. Participants noted that such development of events will lead to tyranny in the country, if not stopped in due time. After the meeting, organizers will head the rally to march through Yerevan's main avenue, to be completed in North Avenue. 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 | 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. |