Armenian oppositionist compares ANC to S-class Mercedes![]() August 2, 2011 - 20:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During Armenian National Congress (ANC) rally in Yerevan, Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper editor-in-chief Nikol Pashinyan briefed those gathered on the achievements of ANC. “3 years ago, we had over 100 political prisoners, we have none at present; 3 years ago, the Liberty Square was banned for opposition rallies, yet here we are today; 3 years ago the authorities were trying to avoid investigating March 1, 2008 events, now they have to address the issue,” Pashinyan said, crediting ANC’s struggle for all those achievements. As he further noted, current authorities have to negotiate with the opposition rather speak the language of force. Addressing to those unsatisfied with the pace of ANC activities, Pashinyan said, “even S-class Mercedes can’t always move with the same speed,” a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from the ground. In conclusion, Pashinyan noted peoples’ trust to be the main priority for ANC. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |