  Young ANC activists rally in support of Tigran ArakelyanOctober 24, 2011 - 18:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Young Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc activists have gathered in front of Aram Khachaturian monument in Yerevan to rally in support of detained ANC activist Tigran Arakelyan. As one of the demonstrators, David Kiramijyan told reporters, the rally aims to support the detained activist, as well as pressure the authorities into releasing him. As a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from the ground, the piquet has gathered 20 demonstrators who’re holding protest posters and chanting “Freedom!” The rally will last till 9 p.m. Yerevan time, with a well-known opposition activist Vardges Gaspari, released today, to join the demonstrators.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
