Tweet
FULE AND TER-PETROSYAN APPROACHED THE PICKETERS NEAR ARMENIA MARRIOTT HOTEL
news.am
April 7 2010
Armenia
On April 7 morning, the demonstrators that organized a picket
near the Opera House on April 6, gathered in front of the Armenia
Marriott Hotel, demanding the immediate release of 14 political
prisoners. Some young activists were wearing prison garbs with chains
in their hands. Each picketer has the name of a political prisoner
on clothing. The protest action was organized on the occasion of the
37th conference of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH)
in Yerevan.
FIDH President Souhayr Belhassen and conference participants attended
the Opposition-held rally and demanded the release of all political
prisoners. The picketers thanked the participants in the conference
for their stance. No policeman tried to interfere with the action
either yesterday or today.
After the meeting with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European
Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan came
out of the hotel and approached the demonstrators. Later Mr. Fule
came over to the demonstrators, asked few questions and left.
ANC Coordinator Levon Zurabyan attended the Ter-Petrosyan-Fule
meeting. According to him, the sides discussed all topical issues,
including Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, state of human rights and
political prisoners' fate. The ANC presented its program of resolving
the political crisis, that was previously submitted to the CE.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
news.am
April 7 2010
Armenia
On April 7 morning, the demonstrators that organized a picket
near the Opera House on April 6, gathered in front of the Armenia
Marriott Hotel, demanding the immediate release of 14 political
prisoners. Some young activists were wearing prison garbs with chains
in their hands. Each picketer has the name of a political prisoner
on clothing. The protest action was organized on the occasion of the
37th conference of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH)
in Yerevan.
FIDH President Souhayr Belhassen and conference participants attended
the Opposition-held rally and demanded the release of all political
prisoners. The picketers thanked the participants in the conference
for their stance. No policeman tried to interfere with the action
either yesterday or today.
After the meeting with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European
Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan came
out of the hotel and approached the demonstrators. Later Mr. Fule
came over to the demonstrators, asked few questions and left.
ANC Coordinator Levon Zurabyan attended the Ter-Petrosyan-Fule
meeting. According to him, the sides discussed all topical issues,
including Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, state of human rights and
political prisoners' fate. The ANC presented its program of resolving
the political crisis, that was previously submitted to the CE.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress