8 protest actions held throughout Armenia todayApril 9, 2008 - 22:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Opposition supporters held 8 protest actions held throughout Armenia today. A mourning event took place in the center of Yerevan; a group of people picketed the U.S. Embassy.Residents of Syunik region of Armenia lit candles on their window cells to mourn over those killed in March 1 and 2 melees. Several thousand of people gathered nearby the French Embassy in Yerevan and laid wreaths to the monument to Alexander Myasnikyan. They demanded to release the oppositionists kept in custody. RA NA member Victor Dallakyan and former presidential hopeful Tigran Karapetyan also arrived at the site, as they said, to honor the memory of the killed. An hour later, police started to drive away the gathering. The action initiators called on their supporters to leave and meet several hours later at Republic Square where festivities on occasion of the President's inauguration will be held, IA Regnum reports. 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 | Azerbaijan claims to have resettled 3000 people in Karabakh capital Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. Shoghakat Vardanyan’s “1489” to be screened at GAIFF 2024 Shoghakat Vardanyan’s “1489” will be screened at the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2024, the Festival reveals. Yerevan to host 6th meeting of Asia Initiative Yerevan will host the meeting on June 24-25, according to statements from Armenia’s State Revenue Committee and the Asia Initiative. Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Doors to Armenia squad closed for me Former captain of the national football team, Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said doors to the national squad are closed for him. |