One of the leaders of the opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) party has been attacked in Yerevan by an unknown assailant. Continue reading “Opposition MP Attacked in Yerevan”
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Armenian opposition group under fire: 7 arson attacks, 1 assault in 24 hours
A small but vocal anti-government movement called PreParliament announced today that 7 cars belonging to its supporters have been set on fire yesterday and today. Continue reading “Armenian opposition group under fire: 7 arson attacks, 1 assault in 24 hours”
Opposition flexes its muscles in Yerevan
Three non-government parliamentary parties staged a demonstration of power on Friday, as they organized the most bewildering of political rallies I have ever seen in Armenia.
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Remember. March 1 Will Never Be The First Day of Spring Again
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?
Hovhannisian Disperses Supporters for A Day Following a Meeting With Sarkissian
Crowd outside Presidential Palace chanting #Hayastan and #Raffi for President #armvote13 #armenia http://t.co/vCj4M0SLSE
— CivilNet.AM (@CivilNetTV) February 21, 2013
President Sarkissian meets opposition challenger Raffi Hovhannisian http://t.co/ijW6xcYXg2 #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
HRW points to lack of 'meaningful investigation' into March'08 violence
“The Armenian authorities have yet to ensure meaningful investigations into excessive use of police force during March 2008 clashes with opposition supporters protesting alleged fraud in the previous month’s presidential election, and address related allegations of abuse in police custody,” Human Rights Watch, a recognized human rights watchdog, said in a report released today.
The 612-page report, the organization’s 20th annual review of human rights practices around the globe, summarizes major human rights trends in more than 90 nations and territories worldwide.
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Dashnaktsutyun stage a rally in protest of Armenian-Turkish protocols
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) rallied more than a thousand supporters in Yerevan on Monday to demand that Armenia’s Constitutional Court invalidate the fence-mending agreements with Turkey, RFE/RL reports. The whole rally seems like a big and colorful show, because very few people would consider the Constitutional Court an independent branch of the state capable of making decisions without the direct instructions from the President’s administration, or Dashnakstutyun, a true and independent opposition force, capable of impacting the government’s agenda. Continue reading “Dashnaktsutyun stage a rally in protest of Armenian-Turkish protocols”
One more pointless election over
January 10 saw another disgraceful elections in Armenia with violations, voter bribing and intimidation on the one side, and very low voter participation on the other. People are increasingly loosing patience and hope with the electoral process in Armenia. Opposition is crying fowl, while a little known man with no political past – Ara Simonian wins a landslide victory, defeating jailed editor Nikol Pashinian – one of the most recognized opposition leaders, a charismatic figure, whose name is synonymous to the unprecedented rise and revitalization of the opposition movement in the wake of 2008 presidential elections in Armenia. Continue reading “One more pointless election over”
Ter-Petrosian's surprisingly short speech and claim of victory
Former President Levon Ter-Petrosian’s speech was surprisingly short as he addressed the opposition rally on Friday in central Yerevan. The opposition leader is known for his 1-hour long speeches. Continue reading “Ter-Petrosian's surprisingly short speech and claim of victory”
Two blends of Armenian opposition announce two upcoming rallies
The first official working day this year was used by the Armenian opposition politicians to remind about their existence and announce plans for rallies in the coming days.
Ex-President Levon Ter-Petrossian’s Armenian National Congress and the age-old Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutiun), indeed needed to remind about their existence, because the general public in Armenia rarely cares about them at all, just as the leaders of those opposition forces rarely care about the general public. This is of course just my private observation, impression or speculation… Continue reading “Two blends of Armenian opposition announce two upcoming rallies”