11 December 2014, 05:18
In Yerevan, opposition holds rally in support of human rights
In Yerevan, three non-ruling parties organized a rally on the occasion of International Human Rights Day. Participants of the rally have named social policy, high taxes, and the level of poverty as main problems in Armenia, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
The rally was organized by the factions of the "Armenian National Congress" (ANC), the "Prosperous Armenia", and the "Heritage" Parties. However, of the leaders of the above political parties, only Raffi Ovannisyan, the leader of the "Heritage" Party, took part in the rally.
The protesters were chanting: "Free and Independent Armenia" and "Serzhik, Go Away!"; besides, they were holding in their hands the posters reading: "No Authoritarianism, No Serzh Sargsyan's Regime."
Elinar Vardanyan, the Chair of the Commission on Human Rights and Public Affairs of the National Assembly, an MP from the faction of the "Prosperous Armenia", has declared the need to unite and fight "against injustice prevailing in the country."
The rally at Freedom Square ended as a procession; its participants marched through the central streets of Yerevan and returned to the square. The procession was accompanied by the police. No incidents were recorded.
Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.
Author: Armine Martirosyan Source: CK correspondent
