Opposition rally going on in YerevanJune 20, 2008 - 20:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Several thousand of Armenian opposition supporters took the streets Friday to join the rally at Matenadaran, the depositary of ancient manuscripts, scheduled for 6 p.m.The adjacent territory is controlled by the police. Law enforcers call on the demonstrators not to block the traffic in the center of Yerevan, IA Regnum reports. On June 12 the opposition leaders informed the Mayor's office of their intention to hold a rally in Liberty Square but the latter rejected authorization over a children's' event scheduled in the Square on that day and offered to gather near Hrazdan stadium. However, the oppositionists decided to gather at Matenadaran. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1. U.S. “very clear” with Azerbaijan: “It’s time to make peace with Armenia” James O'Brien has said that the United States is “very clear” with Azerbaijani that it is a time to make peace with Armenia. PACE adopts resolution on Armenia's commitment to reforms PACE welcomed the electoral reforms implemented by Armenia in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission. Armenia, Germany discuss ties, South Caucasus peace process Armenian lawmakers met with the Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Tobias Lindner. |