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    Rally in Yerevan: March 1 events, gas, pensions, "call to arms"

    March 1, 2014 - 18:57 AMT


    PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan's Liberty Square hosted a rally of Armenian
    National Congress (ANC) and Armenian People's Party dedicated to
    tragic events of March 1, 2008 resulting in the deaths of 10 during
    anti-government clashes.

    "All the victims died trying to protect their right for peace,
    dignity, country-building," ANC member Aram Manukyan said at the onset
    of the rally.

    He next read out the names of the ten victims, followed by a minute of silence.

    Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian and his spouse are among those
    attending the rally, Panorama.am reported.

    The rally participants further collected signatures calling to
    liberate political prisoners. Protest against recent governmental
    policies, including gas price hike and mandatory cumulative pension
    was voiced, with urges to rise against the leadership.

    >From February 20, 2008, the Armenian opposition led by first president
    Levon Ter-Petrossian, who ran for presidency in 2008, but was not
    elected, held rallies in the central part of Yerevan, protesting
    against the election results.

    The protest actions resulted in unrest and clashes between the police
    and rally participants on March 1-2. According to the Office of RA
    Prosecutor General, around 200 people were injured, 10 people were
    killed, and over 100 people were arrested.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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