Armenian opposition reports no clashes with police overnight October 1, 2011 - 12:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One of the top figures in the Armenian National Congress opposition bloc, Haykakan Zhamanak daily editor-in-chief Nikol Pashinyan said no clashes between police officers and opposition supporters took place overnight. As a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from the ground, the police just warned that the ongoing sit-down strike and the rally to follow at 3 pm on October 1 is not authorized. Pashinyan said only one police car remained in Liberty Square at night, what the ANC supporters viewed as a means of public order maintenance. According to him, 1500 people remained in the square overnight, although witnesses estimate the number at 200-300. Pashinyan says much depends on the number of people to gather for the further rallies. The ANC is also clarifying there police blocks provincial roads to Yerevan. Presently, there are about 20 tents in Liberty Square. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |