Alexander Azrumanyan: Egyptian slogans can be used in Armenia as wellFebruary 4, 2011 - 13:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The slogans “Honor”, “Freedom” and “Dignity” can be fit for Armenia as well, according to former Foreign Minister of Armenia. “People often say that the Armenian opposition lacks a leader, what makes organized protests impossible. Armenians should follow the example of Egyptians and I do welcome the student protest action in front of the Egyptian embassy,” Alexander Azrumanyan told journalists on February 4. He also noted that in Egypt, the army did not interfere in the rallies, “what can’t be said about the March 2008 events in Armenia.” 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. |