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HOVANNISIAN SUPPORTERS LAUNCH STRIKE AT BAGHRAMYAN AVENUE
April 9, 2013 - 20:56 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Supporters of the ex-candidate in Armenia's
presidential elections, Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian
started a strike at Yerevan's Baghramyan Avenue. Hovannisian himself,
accompanied by some of his supporters, is marching from Saryan Street
to Tsitsernakaberd Memorial to Genocide Victims.
Earlier, the rally participants headed by the Heritage leader planned
to march along Baghramyan Avenue (Armenian President's residence site)
to Tsitsernakaberd. However, the police barred the demonstrators' way.
The incident was followed by a minor clash; however, the rally
participants were soon calmed.
After Hovannisian's conversation with the Police chief Vladimir
Gasparyan, the demonstrators changed their route. Some of the
supporters stayed at Baghramyan Avenue. Later, the Police issued
a statement warning that with the peaceful assembly law violated,
the members of law enforcement agency are now authorized to resort
to any law-stipulated actions.
Ex-candidate Ardreas Ghukasyan urged for a strike at Baghramyan
Avenue. "If police resorts to any actions, we'll try to counteract
it without using force," he said.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/153524/Hovannisian_supporters_launch_strike_at_Baghramyan _Avenue
From: A. Papazian
April 9, 2013 - 20:56 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Supporters of the ex-candidate in Armenia's
presidential elections, Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian
started a strike at Yerevan's Baghramyan Avenue. Hovannisian himself,
accompanied by some of his supporters, is marching from Saryan Street
to Tsitsernakaberd Memorial to Genocide Victims.
Earlier, the rally participants headed by the Heritage leader planned
to march along Baghramyan Avenue (Armenian President's residence site)
to Tsitsernakaberd. However, the police barred the demonstrators' way.
The incident was followed by a minor clash; however, the rally
participants were soon calmed.
After Hovannisian's conversation with the Police chief Vladimir
Gasparyan, the demonstrators changed their route. Some of the
supporters stayed at Baghramyan Avenue. Later, the Police issued
a statement warning that with the peaceful assembly law violated,
the members of law enforcement agency are now authorized to resort
to any law-stipulated actions.
Ex-candidate Ardreas Ghukasyan urged for a strike at Baghramyan
Avenue. "If police resorts to any actions, we'll try to counteract
it without using force," he said.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/153524/Hovannisian_supporters_launch_strike_at_Baghramyan _Avenue
From: A. Papazian