Opposition coalition unblocking central street in YerevanMarch 23, 2021 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The coalition of 17 Armenian opposition parties dubbed the Homeland Salvation Movement has decided to unblock Yerevan's central Baghramyan Avenue which they used to stage rallies. In a statement published on Tuesday, March 23, the Movement said the development of Armenia is impossible without resolving the current crisis, with "the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country under threat". "At the same time, it is obvious that the continuous struggle creates certain inconveniences for citizens, which is absolutely not the goal of the Movement," the statement reads. The Movement said in parallel with vacating Baghramyan Avenue, they will start a new wave of political campaigns, expanding to other areas and involving the population of the provinces. The Homeland Salvation Movement is demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan came under fire after signing a statement with the Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents to end the war in Nagorno-Karabakh almost 45 days after the start of the military hostilities. Under the deal, the Armenian side was forced to return all the seven regions surrounding Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |