The unidentified man was rushed to a local hospital. Sadly, physicians were unable to save him.
These were the words uttered by Nikol Pashinyan, the firebrand protest leader at a mass rally in Yerevan’s Republic Square just an hour or so after the resignation of Serzh Sargsyan as the country’s prime minister
The timely resignation of Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister and the release of the three arrested MPs, creates the conditions for the start of a new stage of Armenia’s development.
In light of recent political developments in the region and the possibility of escalation along the Line of Contact, the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America) underscore the critical importance of the sides respecting the ceasefire at this delicate time and, in particular, keeping heavy equipment...
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian Accepts Government's Resignation
The European Commission released a proposal on Monday that will “guarantee a high level of protection for whistleblowers” across the EU, a press release said.
An independent investigation found that some current and former members of the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) may have been bribed to soften the body’s criticism of the serious human rights violations in Azerbaijan, a report published on Sunday said.
Yerevan: Live Feed from Republic Square
Sargsyan’s resignation was one of the two demands set by Nikol Pashinyan and the anti-government movement he spearheaded over the past two weeks.
Thirty students and alumni of the College of Europe in Yerevan have published an open letter addressed to top officials of the European Union and Council of Europe, calling on them to demand that the Armenian government refrain from any unlawful and disproportionate use of force against protesters.
Armenia: Sargsyan Resigns, People Celebrate
Hot upon the heels of Serzh Sargsyan’s resignation as Armenian prime minister, police who had been patrolling Republic Square, the epicenter of the anti-government movement for the past two weeks, quietly boarded waiting buses and left.
The Prosperous Party of Armenia has issued a statement that it is joining the anti-government protest movement, calling on the authorities to take immediate measures to settle the conflict peacefully.
“Nikol Pashinyan was right. I was wrong,” Sargsyan writes
Turning a blind eye to the realities as expressed by these young generations of Armenians, and the old alike, is nothing short of irresponsible.
Yelk Alliance MPs Nikol Pashinyan, Sasun Mikayelyan and Ararat Mirzoyan were released just minutes ago.
Also released were Yelk Alliance MPs Sasun Mikayelyan and Ararat Mirzoyan.
The main entrance to a military post in Yerevan housing Ministry of Defense peacekeepers has been barred from the inside with razor wire and cement blocks.
Protesters in New York gathered on the St. Vartan Cathedral plaza to express their opposition to Serzh Sargsyan and his government.
Yerevan State Medical University student Melania Dimitryan, a Vanadzor resident, provided Hetq with the phot and video, showing the square as of 1pm.
“Dear pupils, you are the future of the country, and your safety and health are most precious and important for it.
Armenia’s Special Investigative Service (SIS) reports that as of today, 41 people have been arrested on various charges linked to the anti-government protests now taking place in Armenia.
Armenian Ministry of Defense has issued a statement, condemning the unit of Armenian peacekeepers for violating the established procedure and joining the protests in Yerevan earlier today.
In the video, Hovhannisyan says he was on his way to work by taxi when he says cops beating some students.
The principal of Etchmiadzin P.S.#2 locked the doors of the school today, forcing pupils inside to rush to the windows and voice their support for the strike.
The students then marched through Odzoun, calling on residents to join them.
The priest of the Sevan Church joined the protesters. Police were also on the scene.
Medical students continued their march and joined thousands of other students from different universities, including Yerevan State University.
Police state that Avinyan has been arrested on suspicion of Article 225, Point 2, of the Criminal Code – using violence during mass disorder, damaging or destroying property, resisting representatives of the government, using explosives, and setting fires.
Rustam Badasyan, Pashinyan’s attorney, told Hetq that he had telephoned the Sevan Police, only to be told that they had been holding Pashinyan but he had been transferred elsewhere.
The MPs also raised the question of having a radio to access the news.
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