Next ANC meeting due on March 1

Next ANC meeting due on March 1
January 8, 2010 - 18:25 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net -
Yesterday, January 8, Armenian National Congress (ANC) held a rally in support of Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper editor, parliamentary candidate Nikol Pashinyan (currently under arrest).



At the rally, the ex-member of Heritage party, Artur Sardaryan announced formation of "People Power" new social political initiative, which will join ANC.



ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrossian expressed his resentment over the absence of Nikol Pashinyan, characterizing it as a gross violation of the latter's human rights and the law in general.



As Levon Ter-Petrossian emphasized, "people's continued struggle after falsified presidential elections and March 1, 2008 evens is an important victory."



The next ANC meeting was scheduled for March 1.





Armenian National Congress

Before elections of 19 February 2008 around the presidential candidate, Levon Ter-Petrossian, the first Armenian President, an alliance of more than 20 political parties and initiatives formed the all-national movement. On May 2, 2008 at the 2nd Congress of all-national movement Levon Ter-Petrossian put forward the idea of establishing the Armenian National Congress. On August 1, 2008 during a rally the Armenian National Congress was formally established.\r\n\r\nAmong the basic requirements of ANC are the release of political prisoners, restoration of the constitutional rights of citizens and the holding of early elections.

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