March 1, 2011 - 19:23 AMT
ANC demands resignation of Prime Minister and other high-ranking officials of Armenia

Based on oppositional rally results, the Armenian National Congress (ANC) adopted a statement demanding for resignation of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, the Police Chief and other high-ranking officials of Armenia.

Among other demands are: creation of an international committee on March 1-2, 2008 events, compensation for families of the victims of the events indicated, removal of a ban on rallies at Victory Square, solution of a number of social issues.

The opposition also demands normalization of Karabakh talks and NKR involvement in negotiation process. ANC urges the international community, specifically, the U.S. to stop supporting the “ruling regime” of Armenia. According to the statement, ANC will negotiate the possibility of the extraordinary elections within the next few months. “It’s not a simple political statement, it’s a program for a national struggle,” ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrossian stressed, announcing March 17 as the date of the next rally.