ANM: today opposition dictates policy in Armenia April 28, 2011 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Armenian National Movement board Aram Manukyan said that the calm and rational opposition celebrates victories with the people’s assistance. “Today, the Armenian opposition – Armenian National Congress (ANC) – dictates the political agenda, while the authorities have to consider our will,” Manukyan told the April 28 ANC rally in Yerevan. He added that release of boxer Samson Khachatryan is among such victories. For his part, Khachatryan expressed gratitude to the people for his release, saying that there are many innocent people in Armenia’s prisons. He urged to continue the struggle. On April 28, the Armenian authorities for the first time allowed the opposition Armenian National Congress to hold its rally in Liberty Square of Yerevan after the March 1-2, 2008, events. People continue arriving at the rally site, but according to various data, the number of the April 28 rally participants makes 6,000-7,000 that is less compared to previous rallies. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |