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RALLY OF PEOPLE'S PARTY KICKS OFF IN YEREVAN
news.am
Feb 28 2011
Armenia
Half an hour ago rally staged by the Armenian People's Party kicked
off in Yerevan. The participants were handed red cards which they
intend to show the authorities demanding their resignation.
The participants honored memory of the victims of Sumgait massacre
and March 1 events with a minute silence. Leader of the party Tigran
Karapetyan expressed gratitude to the gathered noting that many
managed to attend the rally despite roads closed by the authorities.
According to eyewitnesses, only several hundreds attended the
demonstration.
The People's Party is headed by Tigran Karapetyan, owner of the ALM
media holding. The party is not represented in the parliament. Tigran
Karapetyan is a 2008 presidential candidate. His ALM TV was denied
a broadcasting license last December and went off the air in January.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Feb 28 2011
Armenia
Half an hour ago rally staged by the Armenian People's Party kicked
off in Yerevan. The participants were handed red cards which they
intend to show the authorities demanding their resignation.
The participants honored memory of the victims of Sumgait massacre
and March 1 events with a minute silence. Leader of the party Tigran
Karapetyan expressed gratitude to the gathered noting that many
managed to attend the rally despite roads closed by the authorities.
According to eyewitnesses, only several hundreds attended the
demonstration.
The People's Party is headed by Tigran Karapetyan, owner of the ALM
media holding. The party is not represented in the parliament. Tigran
Karapetyan is a 2008 presidential candidate. His ALM TV was denied
a broadcasting license last December and went off the air in January.
From: A. Papazian