Interfax, Russia
Russia & CIS General Newswire
February 24, 2008 Sunday 6:06 PM MSK
Rally in support of Ter-Petrosian underway in Yerevan
YEREVAN Feb 24
Supporters of Levon Ter-Petrosian, the former candidate for the
Armenian presidency, have continued to rally on Liberty square in
Yerevan.
The rally brings together from 20,000 to 25,000 people, according to
various estimates.
Editor-in-chief of the Aikakan Zhamanak (Armenian Time) Nikol
Pashinian called on Ter-Petrosian supporters not to leave the square
and to install more tents on the square. Currently, there are over 30
tents on the square.
Pashinian also condemned the detention of former Armenian Prosecutor
General Gagik Dzhangirian during which his brother Vardan was
wounded. The journalist thinks that Dzhangirian is dangerous for the
authorities because he knows a lot about the October 27, 1999
terrorist act at the Armenian parliament.
Now the whole world knows that "serious processes have been underway
in Armenia," he said.
Member of the Republican Party Agnessa Vapurdzhian announced she
withdraws from the party at the rally.
Meanwhile, Six Ter-Petrosian supporters announced their going on a
hunger strike.
Police do not hinder the protest action; however, a lot of police
officers have remained on streets adjacent to Liberty square.
It was reported earlier that Ter-Petrosian supporters started a
protest action on February 20 demanding to invalidate results of the
February 19 presidential election.
Nine candidates ran for the Armenian presidency. Serzh Sargsyan came
the first with 52.82% of votes. Ter-Petrosian was the second with
21.5%.
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