PS: Where are the authorities, who are directly responsible for the 10 deaths of March 1? Why don’t they show up and pay tribute?
Posted in Armenia, Legal, Politics, Society
Tagged Armenia, Government, Human Rights, Legal, March 1, Opposition, Police
Crowd outside Presidential Palace chanting #Hayastan and #Raffi for President #armvote13 #armenia instagr.am/p/V_SggYyHBx/—
CivilNet.AM (@CivilNetTV) February 21, 2013
President Sarkissian meets opposition challenger Raffi Hovhannisian ow.ly/i/1yGUh #armvote13—
Artur Papyan (@ditord) February 21, 2013
Raffi Hovhannisian. "I'll tell you details of our discussion with Serzh Sarkissian during tomorrow's rally at 17:00" #armvote13—
Artur Papyan (@ditord) February 21, 2013
Hovhannisian urges supporters to disperse after a two-hour-long discussion with Sarkissian in presidential palace #armvote13—
Artur Papyan (@ditord) February 21, 2013
Hovhannisian said they're having "diplomatic meetings" and the ppl will celebrate victory tomorrow #armvote13—
Artur Papyan (@ditord) February 21, 2013
Tagged Armenia, Elections, Opposition, Politics, Raffi Hovhannisian, Serzh Sargsyan
Representatives of Armenia’s ruling coalition and the main opposition force Armenian National Congress (HAK) met on Monday for initial talks, after which the sides expressed readiness to continue with the difficult political dialogue, which could lay the groundwork for a new, more democratic political culture in Armenia.
Posted in Armenia
Tagged ARF, Armenia, Armenian National Congress, Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Dialogue, Heritage, Opposition, Politics, Zharangutyun
Armenia -- Opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrossian and prominent opposition leaders Sasun Mikayelian and Nikol Pashinian face the rally of supporters, Yerevan, 31May2011
Armenian opposition has achieved a great deal over the past two months and is ready for dialogue with the authorities, after President Serzh Sargsian’s administration agreed to release all jailed opposition activists, grant permission to hold rallies in Yerevan’s Liberty Square and relaunch the investigation into the deaths of 2008 post-election violence in Yerevan. Continue reading
If anyone had any doubts, that there’s an agreement between President Serzh Sargsian and opposition leader, First President Levon Ter-Petrossian, those doubts ought to be gone by now.
Tagged Armenia, Opposition, Politics, Sargsyan, Sarkissian, Serge, Serj, Serzh, Ter-Petrossian
Armenia -- Leading ARF Dashnaktsutyun member Vahan Hovhannisian (L) talks to Zharangutyun (Heritage) leader Raffi Hovhannisian who has staged a hunger strike in Liberty square, Yerevan, March 2011
In the midst of all of the news regarding Raffi Hovannisyan’s hunger strike, the evolving relationship between Hovannisyan and the ARF, especially the Diasporan portion of the ARF, caught my attention. Continue reading
I came across this interesting video which I wanted to share. The author claims, that the maximum amount of people, which Yerevan’s Liberty square can fit is 20,000. It also says the territory around Matenadaran, fits about 10,000 people. Continue reading
Tagged Armenia, Levon Ter-Petrossian, Matenadaran, Opposition, Yerevan
Armenian opposition staged a massive rally in Yerevan’s Liberty square for the first time in 3 years, since that key location for political gatherings had been sealed off by the authorities following violent clashes in the Armenian capital back in March 2008. Continue reading
Armenia -- Opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian begins a hunger strike in Yerevan's Liberty Square, 15Mar2011
On March 15, 2011 Raffi Hovannisian, the leader of Zharangutyun (Heritage) opposition party, announced, that he’s had enough with the corrupt politicians and inept bureaucrats of Armenia and went on a hunger strike to bring about change. Continue reading
Armenia’s radical opposition rallied thousands in capital Yerevan on March 1st. The date was set to coincide with the 3rd anniversary of deadly street-violence in the capital after 2008 presidential elections, where 10 people died in clashes between supporters of opposition presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrossian and riot police forces. Continue reading
Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Facebook, Levon Ter-Petrossian, Opposition, Twitter, Yerevan
