Most of detained represent menace for Armenian citizensFebruary 26, 2008 - 23:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Those detained in Armenia during the past three days may be divided into three groups, Armenian President Robert Kocharian told the Public Television of Armenia."The first group includes those who are immediately guilty of violations in the election process. The second group includes armed people who represent a menace for the people. The oppositionists succeeded in involving some Yerkrapah members in political processes. But if armed people are fixed in Liberty Square, they should be neutralized. Many weapons have been confiscated, people arrested. The third group embraces people who tense the situation. These people infringe the law and organize rallies, jeopardizing safety of citizens," the President said. Top stories 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. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |