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ABOUT 6,000 OPPOSITION SUPPORTERS IN ARMENIA RALLY TO PUSH FOR EARLY ELECTIONS
The Associated Press
05/31/2011 2:08 PM
YEREVAN, Armenia - About 6,000 opposition supporters have rallied
in the Armenian capital to demand new parliamentary and presidential
elections.
Tuesday's rally was organized by the opposition Armenian National
Congress led by former President Levon Ter-Petrosian. The demonstration
was attended by activists who had been convicted for their role in
protests three years ago and released under last week's parliament
amnesty.
Ter-Petrosian's supporters held protests in Yerevan following the
February 2008 presidential election, claiming the vote was flawed and
that their candidate should have won. The protests turned violent on
March 1-2 when clashes with police left 10 people dead and more than
250 injured.
Speaking at Tuesday's rally, Ter-Petrosian said his group would
conduct talks with the government on holding early elections.
From: Baghdasarian
The Associated Press
05/31/2011 2:08 PM
YEREVAN, Armenia - About 6,000 opposition supporters have rallied
in the Armenian capital to demand new parliamentary and presidential
elections.
Tuesday's rally was organized by the opposition Armenian National
Congress led by former President Levon Ter-Petrosian. The demonstration
was attended by activists who had been convicted for their role in
protests three years ago and released under last week's parliament
amnesty.
Ter-Petrosian's supporters held protests in Yerevan following the
February 2008 presidential election, claiming the vote was flawed and
that their candidate should have won. The protests turned violent on
March 1-2 when clashes with police left 10 people dead and more than
250 injured.
Speaking at Tuesday's rally, Ter-Petrosian said his group would
conduct talks with the government on holding early elections.
From: Baghdasarian