US Advises Its Citizens to Keep Aloof from Rallies in ArmeniaNovember 24, 2005 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - US has advised its citizens being in Armenia to avoid rallies in Yerevan scheduled before November 27 constitutional referendum, as these may be accompanied by violence. «The scale and moods of the rallies are unlooked-for, thus the US Embassy in Armenia urges its citizens to avoid rally venues,» says the warning. The message expresses concern over opposition calls to people to take part in rallies November 24-25. «Take into account that the rallies may affect traffic at adjacent streets,» the warning says. It should be noted that a rally organized by Heritage party will be held in the Liberty Square in Yerevan November 25, while the united opposition rallies start November 27. «Citizens should also be informed that before the weekend new rallies may be organized,» the statement notes, reported RFE/RL. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |