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    ABOUT 6,000 OPPOSITION SUPPORTERS IN ARMENIA RALLY TO PUSH FOR EARLY ELECTIONS

    The Associated Press
    05/31/2011 2:08 PM

    YEREVAN, Armenia - About 6,000 opposition supporters have rallied
    in the Armenian capital to demand new parliamentary and presidential
    elections.

    Tuesday's rally was organized by the opposition Armenian National
    Congress led by former President Levon Ter-Petrosian. The demonstration
    was attended by activists who had been convicted for their role in
    protests three years ago and released under last week's parliament
    amnesty.

    Ter-Petrosian's supporters held protests in Yerevan following the
    February 2008 presidential election, claiming the vote was flawed and
    that their candidate should have won. The protests turned violent on
    March 1-2 when clashes with police left 10 people dead and more than
    250 injured.

    Speaking at Tuesday's rally, Ter-Petrosian said his group would
    conduct talks with the government on holding early elections.


    From: Baghdasarian
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