  Police detaining demonstrators at opposition protest in Yerevan November 11, 2020 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Police in Yerevan are detaining participants and organizers of a rally involving more than a dozen political parties on Wednesday, November 11. Though gatherings are prohibited under martial law in Armenia, the leaders of 17 opposition parties have invited people to rally against an agreement signed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to end the war in Nagorno-Karabakh. A large number of police officers are now trying to prevent the demonstrators from approaching the stage at Freedom Square in downtown Yerevan. Law enforcement officers have formed a shield wall as demonstrators are jostling and trying to advance. Lawmaker Iveta Tonoyan said oligarch Gagik Tsarukyan, the leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party, has been taken to the National Security Service. Pashinyan and Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev have signed a deal to end the war in Karabakh. Karabakh (Artsakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan said on Tuesday that he has agreed to the deal signed by Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |
