 Armenian citizens to stage sit-in to protest Feb 18 elections February 18, 2013 - 19:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A number of Armenian citizens have announced a decision to stage a sit-in to express their indignation ‘over the demise of democracy in the country’. “The previous elections have proved the voters’ inability to express their public will through the polls. The citizens’ voting rights can be protected only through joint action. We urge all those who condemn these elections and the reproduction of the current regime to join us on Feb 19 outside the building of RA National Academy of Sciences,” their statement reads. The sit-in will be followed by a protect action outside the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Feb 19.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. 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.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
