  Theatrical protest staged at Russian embassy in Yerevan December 24, 2011 - 14:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A protest action being held in from of Russian embassy in Yerevan expresses solidarity to Russian opposition, whose rally “For Fair Elections” kicked off in Moscow today at 2:00pm. One of the activists, citizen of Armenia Anton Ischenko told journalists the campaign is meant to depict how elections are held in Russia and Armenia and demand free and fair elections. Some 10 activists staged the voting process before the Embassy: two garbage cans with inscribed Armenian and Russian coats of arms are used as ballot boxes, where people throw ballot papers. According to organizers, about 50 thousand people took to the streets in Moscow to protest the outcomes of the Dec 4 parliamentary election outcomes.   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. |
