Protests against new PM spread to more cities in ArmeniaApril 18, 2018 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Young people in Armavir started demonstrations against the newly elected Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan, Azatutyun radio station reports. The initiators blocked one of the main streets of the city and encouraged the schoolchildren to join the protests. Member of Council of Yerevan and the president of "Yerkir Tsirani" party, Zaruhi Postanjyan initiated protests in the streets of Vanadzor encouraging everyone to join the request of Serzh Sargsyan quitting his new post as PM. Demonstrations in Gyumri are held near the Regional Administration office of Shirak. At the same time the protesters encourage the students in the city colleagues and schools to join the demonstrations. Currently the demonstrations of opposition against Armenian Prime Minister continue in the center of Yerevan. Earlier Vanadzor, Gyumri, Ijevan and other cities joined the opposition protests. Photo was taken in Yerevan Related links: Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |