ArmInfo. According to the data of Armenian Health Ministry, 31 people were injured as a result of operation of law-enforcement agencies, which had broken up the rally of the first Armenian president Levon Ter-Petrosyan's supporters.Armenian correspondent was informed from Health
ArmInfo. Heads of diplomatic representations of European states in Armenia are holding joint meeting at Germany's Embassy to discuss the situation in the republic, ArmInfo correspondent got such information from the trustworthy sources. To note, today about 07.00 AM internal
ArmInfo. The lawyers of ex prime minister of Armenia Hrant Bagratyan Narine Rshtuni and Artur Grigoryan say that they have not been allowed to see their client, who, as they suppose, is now in the central department of the police.
ArmInfo. Heavy infantry fighting vehicles (Russian BTR) are delivered to the building of the French Embassy in Armenia at 1:20 pm. ArmInfo correspondent on the spot reports that the area is surrounded by police and special services armed with batons,
ArmInfo. The opposition Heritage party deputies Stepan Safaryan, Armen Martirosyan, Zaruyi Postanjan and Anahit Bakhshyan are negotiating at present with representatives of French Embassy in Armenia, press-secretary of Heritage party Hovsep Khurshudyan told ArmInfo correspondent. He also added that they
ArmInfo. Armenian Police made a statement on breaking up of protestors from the Liberty Square. The head of press-service of the Police Sayat Shirinyan presented the statement. 'After the presidential election on 19 February Levon Ter-Petrosyan and his team started
ArmInfo. Because of the events of today morning at Liberty Square Mother See Holy Echmiadzin applied to the people, press-service of Echmiadzin told Arminfo. 'Mother See Holy Echmiadzin calls sons of the nation to be tolerant and reserved, to abstain
ArmInfo. Representative of Levon Ter-Petrosyan's headquarters Levon Zurabyan applying to thousands of Ter-Petrosyan's supporters, gathered near French Embassy and said that at present they are negotiating with representatives of law-enforcement bodies not to allow bloodshed.'I am authorized to negotiate. We
ArmInfo. 'Force application in September 1996 was absolutely justified and has nothing in common with today's events', - the first Armenian president Levon Ter-Petrosyan said at the press-conference, Saturday. To recall, in September 1996 the opposition candidate for president Vazgen
ArmInfo. The campaign headquarters of the runner-up in the recent presidential elections, former President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan blamed the Armenian authorities for information blockade against population.According to the headquarters' March 1 statement, the Armenian authorities used force against the
ArmInfo. At 05:00 PM supporters of Levon Ter-Petrossyan started spontaneous rally near Alexander Miasnikyan Monument. Several tens of thousands of people have already gathered in the area near the Municipality and the embassies of France and Italy and their number
ArmInfo. Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis is concerned about today's developments in Yerevan.The press service of the CE reports David to say: "I am very concerned about reports of injuries during the security forces operation to disperse protesters
As ArmInfo has been told, the former Armenian prime minister, Hrant Bagratyan, takes part in the meeting. Hrant Bagratyan looks absolutely healthy. Earlier, Hrant Bagratyan's lawyers reported that Bagratyan was arrested and taken to the central department of the Police
ArmInfo. Just discussions were held at the Embassy of Germany, Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan Sergey Kapinos told ArmInfo correspondent. Kapinos didn't give any details of the discussions at the German Embassy. He said that attention should be
ArmInfo. The Armenian Assembly of America continues to closely monitor the ongoing developments that are unfolding in Armenia following the February 19th presidential election and has received calls from across the country expressing concern and the need to ensure that
ArmInfo. The Armenian defense ministry has denied statements about the entry of armed forces detachments in Yerevan. Press-secretary of Armenian Defense Minister, Colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan told ArmInfo correspondent that the armed forces detachments will not enter the city until a
ArmInfo. A protest action took place in Gyumri, the second biggest city of Armenia, today.The people protested against the dispersal of supporters of Levon Ter-Petrossyan in Yerevan early this morning. Several hundreds of people moved along the central streets of
ArmInfo. Several hundreds of soldiers of internal troops blocked the traffic in Mashtots Avenue near the indoor market by 8 pm, Saturday. The soldiers are armed with shields and batons. At the same time, Levon Ter-Petrosyan's supporters finished building barricades
ArmInfo. With a brutality that is characteristic of the incumbent Armenian authorities and in a severe violation of the provisions laid down by the country's constitution and the international Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the
ArmInfo. If the present tension continues to grow and the supporters of Levon Ter-Petrossyan refuse to stop their violent actions, President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan will be forced to impose a state of emergency; relevant decree is ready, Foreign Minister