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ARMENIA'S OPPOSITION QUITS PROTEST
Press TV
March 2 2008
Iran
Protests subside with ban on public gatherings in Armenia.
A police crackdown in Armenia's capital has forced opposition to call
off street protests after a state of emergency was announced.
Thousands of supporters of defeated presidential candidate Levon
Ter-Petrosian have been involved in clashes with police and troops
over alleged rigging of the votes which gave a convincing win to PM
Serzh Sarkisian.
After 11 days, the street protestors in Yerevan pulled back and
dispersed following a message from Ter-Petrosian who said, "I do not
want any victims and clashes between police and innocent people."
The state of emergency declared by President Robert Kocharian is to
remain in force until March 20, banning public gatherings and imposing
restrictions on media reports.
Press TV
March 2 2008
Iran
Protests subside with ban on public gatherings in Armenia.
A police crackdown in Armenia's capital has forced opposition to call
off street protests after a state of emergency was announced.
Thousands of supporters of defeated presidential candidate Levon
Ter-Petrosian have been involved in clashes with police and troops
over alleged rigging of the votes which gave a convincing win to PM
Serzh Sarkisian.
After 11 days, the street protestors in Yerevan pulled back and
dispersed following a message from Ter-Petrosian who said, "I do not
want any victims and clashes between police and innocent people."
The state of emergency declared by President Robert Kocharian is to
remain in force until March 20, banning public gatherings and imposing
restrictions on media reports.