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    Interfax
    May 5 2004

    Armenian opposition hails PACE's call against violence

    Yerevan. May 4 (Interfax) - The Armenian opposition has praised the
    Council of Europe's appeal to the country's authorities to refrain
    from using force and conducting arrests.

    The opposition's stance was unveiled at a Tuesday rally staged in
    downtown Yerevan by the Justice, National Unity, and Communist
    Parties.

    Commenting on last week's discussions by the Parliamentary Assembly
    of the Council of Europe of the political situation in Armenia and a
    resolution adopted by PACE, former Armenian Prime Minister Aram
    Sarkisian said that opposition members "no longer hold a monopoly
    over their demands, since the Armenian authorities face the same
    demands from the Council of Europe."

    The opposition is ready for a dialogue, Sarkisian said, adding that
    "it, however, should address the main issue, namely the resignation
    of incumbent President Robert Kocharian."

    The rally's organizers put the event's turnout at 40,000, a figure
    far exceeding the 6,000 reported by law enforcement agencies.
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