  Armenia: Opposition figures arrested for rallying amid martial law November 12, 2020 - 10:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Several Armenian opposition leaders and political figures who arranged a rally amid martial law in the country were arrested on Thursday, November 12 night, the National Security Service reports. A thousands-strong crown gathered in Yerevan Wednesday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after he sighed a statement with Russia and Azerbaijan to end the war in Nagorno-Karabakh. The NSS has arrested the former director of the NSS, founder of Hayrenik (Homeland) party Artur Vanetsyan, oligarch and the leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party Gagik Tsarukyan, Republican Party spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov, as well as former parliament deputy speaker, Hayrenik party member Ara Sahakyan. Vanetsyan and Sharmazanov were summoned to the Security Service after the rally and were arrested upon arrival, while Tsarukyan was detained before the start of the gathering. Law enforcement authorities have also arrested former presidential aide, National Security party president Garnik Isagհulyan, Memberս of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Gegham Manukyan, Ishkhan Saghatelyan, Masis mayor Davit Hambardzumyan, Suren Surenyants from "Democratic Alternative" party, founder of One Armenia Party Artur Ghazinyan. They were all arrested for violating martial law and will probably remain detained for 72 hours.   Top stories 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news 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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
