Ex-President's 20 supporters went on hunger strikeApril 2, 2008 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan's detained supporters issued a statement calling on the authorities to stop illegal actions and violence against innocent citizens and drop the accusations brought against them. "If our demands are not fulfilled, we, the political prisoners, will go on one-day hunger strike today and on indefinite hunger strike from April 9," the statement reads. The detained said they refused collaboration with law enforcement, which, in their opinion, acts by order of the President and Prime Minister. "We are confident that justice will triumph and real criminals and usurpers will stand trial," says a statement signed by Myasnik Malkhasyan, Khachik Simonyan, Gagik Hovhannesyan, Karapet Rubinyan, Alexander Arzumanyan, Hovik Harutyunyan, Husik Baghdasaryan, Samvel Abovyan, Arthur Shahnazryan, Suren Surenyants, Isahak Malkhasyan, Ashot Zakaryan, Smbat Ayvazyan, Shota Saghatelyan, Alexan (Henrik) Vardanyan, Ararat Zurabyan, Gurgen Eghiazaryan, Masis Ayvazyan, Petros Makeyan and Vahagn Areyan. 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. |