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OPPOSITION INTENDS TO ORGANIZE PROCESSION ON MARCH 22
Noyan Tapan
March 21, 2008
YEREVAN, MARCH 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The protest organized on March 21 by
supporters of the first Armenian president Levon Ter-Petrosian began
at 3 p.m. and ended at about 7 p.m. Some protesters have been arrested,
and at the moment it is impossible to clarify their number. At 5 p.m.,
small groups of people remained in North Avenue and near Monument to
Myasnikian. Freedom, Myasnikian and Shahumian Squares were surrounded
by police, there were a lot of policemen in Mashtots Avenue. Black
ribbons decorated with flowers and candles in memory of March 1
victims were left in the vicinity of Swan Lake.
In the words of procession participants, the event will resume on
March 22 at 5 p.m. By some information, it is likely that this time
only women will take part in the procession.
Noyan Tapan
March 21, 2008
YEREVAN, MARCH 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The protest organized on March 21 by
supporters of the first Armenian president Levon Ter-Petrosian began
at 3 p.m. and ended at about 7 p.m. Some protesters have been arrested,
and at the moment it is impossible to clarify their number. At 5 p.m.,
small groups of people remained in North Avenue and near Monument to
Myasnikian. Freedom, Myasnikian and Shahumian Squares were surrounded
by police, there were a lot of policemen in Mashtots Avenue. Black
ribbons decorated with flowers and candles in memory of March 1
victims were left in the vicinity of Swan Lake.
In the words of procession participants, the event will resume on
March 22 at 5 p.m. By some information, it is likely that this time
only women will take part in the procession.