AGAIN ACTION OF PROTEST TAKES PLACE PARALLEL TO COURT SITTING ON "CASE OF SEVEN"

Noyan Tapan

Jan 30, 2009

YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. On January 30, radical opposition
supporters organized a regular action of protest near Yerevan Shengavit
community’s general jurisdiction court, where the court sitting on the
"case of the seven" was being held. The demonstrants spread out the
following placards: "Freedom to the Wonderful Seven," "Freedom Now,"
and defendants’ photographs. During the whole action they voiced
"Free, Independent Armenia!," "Struggle, Struggle Till the End!."

Listening to Armenian National Congress’ January 29 appeal of not
entering the court hall, the demonstrants stayed in the yard until the
court sitting finished. Dozens of policemen and special police forces
in red berets followed the action. After the sitting they blocked the
pavement not allowing people to move to the city center. After the
sitting the action participants saw off the defendants with applause
and made an arrangement to continue the action at 14:00 near RA
Prosecutor General’s Office building.