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OPPOSITIONIST: ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES ARE CONCERNED OVER POSSIBLE TURNING OF THE SOCIAL REBELLION INTO A REVOLUTION
ARMINFO
by Nana Martirosyan
Friday, August 2, 18:11
The Armenian authorities are concerned over possible turning of
the social rebellion into a revolution, Armen Martirosyan, Deputy
Chairman of the Heritage Party, a member of the Yerevan Elders'
Council, said at today's press conference in Yerevan.
Martirosyan thinks that the only mechanism restraining a revolution
is the police which have been using legal and illegal methods over
the past few days to suppress the movement. "Serzh Sargsyan and his
regime perfectly understand that putting up one tent may lead to
creation of a tent camp around the Municipality", he said.
He also thinks that the ruling regime of Armenia may overthrown in
autumn 2013, however, this will be possible only in case the political
forces and the civil society brush aside their ambitions and sit down
at a round table to make a crucial decision for the country.
To note, the actions of protest have been held in Armenia since July
20. First the activists protested against the 50% rise in the public
transport fare, now they demand resignation of a number of officials
of the Yerevan Municipality and Mayor Taron Margaryan. On August 1,
the protesters tried to put up a tent in front of the Municipality,
but the police did not let them do that. During a scuffle between
the police and the activists, a woman was trampled underfoot and an
activist was detained.
From: Baghdasarian
ARMINFO
by Nana Martirosyan
Friday, August 2, 18:11
The Armenian authorities are concerned over possible turning of
the social rebellion into a revolution, Armen Martirosyan, Deputy
Chairman of the Heritage Party, a member of the Yerevan Elders'
Council, said at today's press conference in Yerevan.
Martirosyan thinks that the only mechanism restraining a revolution
is the police which have been using legal and illegal methods over
the past few days to suppress the movement. "Serzh Sargsyan and his
regime perfectly understand that putting up one tent may lead to
creation of a tent camp around the Municipality", he said.
He also thinks that the ruling regime of Armenia may overthrown in
autumn 2013, however, this will be possible only in case the political
forces and the civil society brush aside their ambitions and sit down
at a round table to make a crucial decision for the country.
To note, the actions of protest have been held in Armenia since July
20. First the activists protested against the 50% rise in the public
transport fare, now they demand resignation of a number of officials
of the Yerevan Municipality and Mayor Taron Margaryan. On August 1,
the protesters tried to put up a tent in front of the Municipality,
but the police did not let them do that. During a scuffle between
the police and the activists, a woman was trampled underfoot and an
activist was detained.
From: Baghdasarian