Skinheads took up arms

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| 15:29:47 | 21-04-2005 | Politics |

No incidents take place during the rallies of the opposition parties,
while the rallies organized by New Times party are rich with
instigations. When commenting on the fact leader of New Times Aram
Karapetyan said, “Let the oppositionists explain”. He is convinced
that the rallies organized by him in the regions are attended more
than those organized by other parties.

New Times members consider that yesterday’s incident in Sevan was
ordered by authorities however do not go into detail. Member of the
youth wing of the party, YSU student Gagik Petrosyan, who received
a gunshot wound, is in the medical center of Erebuni at the moment
and his health state is normal.

The party members have taken pictures of the instigators and assure
that they have nothing in common with the town of Sevan. Aram
Karapetyan considers that yesterday’s events are directly connected
with the shot at Hayk Babukhanian before the presidential election
in 2003. The offenders were not punished at that time, what caused
another series of violence. «Use of force does not testify of strong
power”, Aram Karapetyan resumed.

To note, before the meeting police officers paid a visit to some of the
party leaders while some employees of the local self-government bodies
called on people to warn them against participating in the rally.

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