OPPOSITION TO HOLD PROTESTS IN YEREVAN AND REGIONS
Tert.am
17.12.10
The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) will hold today four
protest rallies in Yerevan and three regions. The protests will start
simultaneously - at 2 pm - in Yerevan and the towns of Aparan, Masis
and Martuni. The Yerevan protest will take place outside the building
of the General Prosecutor's Office.
The protest in Aparan will be attended by Gagik Jhangiryan and Myasnik
Malkhasyan. ANC members David Shahnazaryan and Avetis Avagyan will
leave for Martuni, and a group of opposition activist headed by ANC
coordinator Levon Zurabyan will leave for Masis, ANC representative
Vladimir Karapetyan told Tert.am.
The protesters will call for the release of political prisoners.
"Our primary goal is to demand the release of the political prisoners.
We'll also address other issues, such as the country's socio-economic
situation, corruption and the authorities' inability to do anything,"
Karapetyan said, adding that ANC has duly notified the relevant
authorities on its plans to hold demonstrations.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
17.12.10
The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) will hold today four
protest rallies in Yerevan and three regions. The protests will start
simultaneously - at 2 pm - in Yerevan and the towns of Aparan, Masis
and Martuni. The Yerevan protest will take place outside the building
of the General Prosecutor's Office.
The protest in Aparan will be attended by Gagik Jhangiryan and Myasnik
Malkhasyan. ANC members David Shahnazaryan and Avetis Avagyan will
leave for Martuni, and a group of opposition activist headed by ANC
coordinator Levon Zurabyan will leave for Masis, ANC representative
Vladimir Karapetyan told Tert.am.
The protesters will call for the release of political prisoners.
"Our primary goal is to demand the release of the political prisoners.
We'll also address other issues, such as the country's socio-economic
situation, corruption and the authorities' inability to do anything,"
Karapetyan said, adding that ANC has duly notified the relevant
authorities on its plans to hold demonstrations.
From: A. Papazian