Protest rally ends at Tsitsernakaberd Genocide victims' memorial in Yerevan (Photo spread)October 9, 2009 - 21:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Protest rally of over 20 000 people, launched today at Yerevan's Republic Square, continues at Tsitsernakaberd Genocide victims' memorial. Among participants were 12 RA political forces, united against RA Turkish Protocols' conclusion: ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Ramkavar Azatakan Party, New Times Party, National Party, Democratic Party, Heritage, Goyamart, Mother Armenia, RA Socialist Labor Party, United Armenians, Oath of Armenian Unity, Armenian Aryan Union.ARF Dashnaktsutyun bureau representative Vahan Hovhannesyan, New Times Party Leader Aram Karapetyan, Ramkavar Azatakan Party Chairman Harutyun Arakelyan, Heritage Administration Head Armen Martirosyan delivered statements, once again specifying that RA external policy deviated from its course and poses threat to Armenia's national security and future, adding that October 10 Protocols' conclusion will cancel out the process of Armenian Genocide's international recognition, deprive Genocide victims' descendants of the right to their motherland and threaten NKR's independence. Demonstrators once again urged RA President to refrain from ratification of unfair and anti-Armenian document, emphasizing that in the opposite case protest rallies will continue. The next protest rally will take place on October 16 at Yerevan's Moscow film theater. 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 | 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. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children 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. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |