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RIA Novosti, Russia
April 6 2004
DOWN WITH REGIME, CRIES ARMENIAN OPPOSITION
YEREVAN, APRIL 5 (RIA Novosti correspondent Hamlet Matevosyan) - The
National Unity opposition party convened a public rally in Yerevan,
Armenia's capital, to demand a change of regime.
"Armenia is steeped in corruption and poverty. A change of rule is
the only way out of its plight," parliamentarian Artashes Ghegamyan,
National Unity party leader, said to the rally.
The Communist Party of Armenia has joined the National Unity as an
affiliate, he announced.
The rally gathered two to four thousand, on various evaluations.
There were several outrages during it-suffice it to mention a team of
youngsters who attempted to come to fisticuffs with public
protesters. When suppressed, the aggressive youths fell on media
people and smashed several photographers' and television reporters'
cameras.
Artashes Ghegamyan and Stepan Demirchyan, Justice political bloc
leader, addressed news briefing the same day to say that the
opposition is launching public action, April 9, to overthrow the
present regime.
Last year's presidential and parliamentary returns were fake, insists
the opposition. The Justice bloc and the National Unity party demand
President Robert Kocharyan dismissed and pre-term presidential and
parliamentary polls arranged.
Authorities threaten a firm rebuff if opposition goes on rocking the
boat.
April 6 2004
DOWN WITH REGIME, CRIES ARMENIAN OPPOSITION
YEREVAN, APRIL 5 (RIA Novosti correspondent Hamlet Matevosyan) - The
National Unity opposition party convened a public rally in Yerevan,
Armenia's capital, to demand a change of regime.
"Armenia is steeped in corruption and poverty. A change of rule is
the only way out of its plight," parliamentarian Artashes Ghegamyan,
National Unity party leader, said to the rally.
The Communist Party of Armenia has joined the National Unity as an
affiliate, he announced.
The rally gathered two to four thousand, on various evaluations.
There were several outrages during it-suffice it to mention a team of
youngsters who attempted to come to fisticuffs with public
protesters. When suppressed, the aggressive youths fell on media
people and smashed several photographers' and television reporters'
cameras.
Artashes Ghegamyan and Stepan Demirchyan, Justice political bloc
leader, addressed news briefing the same day to say that the
opposition is launching public action, April 9, to overthrow the
present regime.
Last year's presidential and parliamentary returns were fake, insists
the opposition. The Justice bloc and the National Unity party demand
President Robert Kocharyan dismissed and pre-term presidential and
parliamentary polls arranged.
Authorities threaten a firm rebuff if opposition goes on rocking the
boat.