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OPPOSITION PROTESTS ARMENIA'S TURN TOWARDS CUSTOMS UNION
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Sept 5 2013
5 September 2013 - 1:33pm
Armenian opposition rallied protests at the President's Residence
in Yerevan, provoked by President Serzh Sargsyan's plan to join the
Customs Union, as he stated in Moscow yesterday, Panarmenian.net
reports.
David Sanasaryan of the Heritage Party noted that it was not a mass
demonstration organized beforehand. People came to warn that they
were against the initiative.
The police detained Vilen Gabriyelyan, Alen Manukyan, David Sanasaryan,
Karen Arutyunyan, Suren Saakyan. A total of 9 protesters were detained
and taken to the Arabkir Police Station.
The protests were highlighted by Levon Bargesyan, head of the
Asparez Club, Paruyr Ayrikyan, head of the Union for National
Self-Determination. The latter pointed out that the decision to
join the Customs Union had been made by President Sargsyan, not by
the population.
The demonstration was organized with the help of Facebook. About 100
people took part in the protests.
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Sept 5 2013
5 September 2013 - 1:33pm
Armenian opposition rallied protests at the President's Residence
in Yerevan, provoked by President Serzh Sargsyan's plan to join the
Customs Union, as he stated in Moscow yesterday, Panarmenian.net
reports.
David Sanasaryan of the Heritage Party noted that it was not a mass
demonstration organized beforehand. People came to warn that they
were against the initiative.
The police detained Vilen Gabriyelyan, Alen Manukyan, David Sanasaryan,
Karen Arutyunyan, Suren Saakyan. A total of 9 protesters were detained
and taken to the Arabkir Police Station.
The protests were highlighted by Levon Bargesyan, head of the
Asparez Club, Paruyr Ayrikyan, head of the Union for National
Self-Determination. The latter pointed out that the decision to
join the Customs Union had been made by President Sargsyan, not by
the population.
The demonstration was organized with the help of Facebook. About 100
people took part in the protests.