Tens of thousands of Greeks gather for bailout vote rival ralliesJuly 4, 2015 - 11:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tens of thousands of Greeks have attended rival rallies in Athens ahead of a crucial referendum on Sunday, July 5, BBC News reports. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was greeted with huge cheers when he told supporters to vote "No" to the terms of an international bailout. But those attending another huge rally nearby warned a "No" vote would see Greece ejected from the eurozone. A Greek court earlier rejected a challenge to the legality of the referendum and it will go ahead. Greece's current bailout programme ran out on Tuesday. All week banks have been shut, with limits imposed on cash withdrawals. According to BBC, this has become a choice about whether to stay in the eurozone. With so much at stake, the rhetoric is getting nasty - no-one can even be sure whether Greek banks will be able to reopen next week as the government has promised. Another war of words flared late on Friday when Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis dismissed a Financial Times report that Greece was preparing contingency plans for a possible "bail-in" of bank deposits as a "malicious rumour". The report quoted sources as saying banks were considering a "haircut" of 30% on deposits over €8,000. Opinion polls on Friday suggested the country was evenly split over the vote - an Ipsos survey putting "Yes" supporters at 44% and "No" at 43%. Opinion polls within 24 hours of the voting are banned, as are more campaign rallies. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |