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5,000-6,000 people gather in Yerevan's Liberty Square in protest of
compulsory accumulative pension system in Armenia
by Ashot Safaryan
Saturday, March 22, 15:43
Some 5,000-6,000 people have gathered in Yerevan's Liberty Square
today in protest of compulsory accumulative pension system in Armenia.
ArmInfo's correspondent reports from the scene that the rally was
opened by an activist from the I Am Against civic initiative, who
welcomed the protesters and said that all parties and NGOs must act
together when it comes to the interests of their people.
Among the protesters are representatives of four opposition
parliamentary parties: Armenian National Congress, ARFD, Prosperous
Armenia and Heritage.
The protesters will shortly start a march along the central streets
and will finally go back to Liberty Square to sum up the results of
the rally and to outline their further plans.
The Government's decision to impose compulsory accumulative pension
system caused a wave of public protests. In response to an appeal by
Armenian National Congress, ARFD, Prosperous Armenia and Heritage the
Constitutional Court suspended some points of the relevant law. On Mar
28 it will meet again to pass the final verdict.
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compulsory accumulative pension system in Armenia
by Ashot Safaryan
Saturday, March 22, 15:43
Some 5,000-6,000 people have gathered in Yerevan's Liberty Square
today in protest of compulsory accumulative pension system in Armenia.
ArmInfo's correspondent reports from the scene that the rally was
opened by an activist from the I Am Against civic initiative, who
welcomed the protesters and said that all parties and NGOs must act
together when it comes to the interests of their people.
Among the protesters are representatives of four opposition
parliamentary parties: Armenian National Congress, ARFD, Prosperous
Armenia and Heritage.
The protesters will shortly start a march along the central streets
and will finally go back to Liberty Square to sum up the results of
the rally and to outline their further plans.
The Government's decision to impose compulsory accumulative pension
system caused a wave of public protests. In response to an appeal by
Armenian National Congress, ARFD, Prosperous Armenia and Heritage the
Constitutional Court suspended some points of the relevant law. On Mar
28 it will meet again to pass the final verdict.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=8BEA39E0-B1BF-11E3-B29B0EB7C0D21663