Yerevan November 29
Marianna Mkrtchyan. The celebration of the 98th anniversary of the Sovietization of Armenia developed into a scuffle between Armenian Communists and supporters of European integration of Armenia.So, today, members of the Communist Party of Armenia, together with representatives of the United Progressive Communist Party of Armenia and the Socialist Way Party, traditionally decided to celebrate the Sovietization Day of Armenia.However, the event was overshadowed by the actions of supporters of European integration, led by Co-Chairman of the European Party of Armenia Tigran Khzmalian.After the ceremony of laying flowers by the Communists to the monumentChairman of the Baku Commune, Stepan Shahumyan, locatednear the Republic Square, as well as to the two memorials of soldiersRed Army, they were approached by supporters of European integration inled by Hazmalian, who were accompanied by the police.Supporters of European integration came with banners calling for the withdrawal of the 102nd Russian military base from the territory of Armenia, and there were also inscriptions on the banners that "the Red Army did not liberate, but occupied Armenia."These actions of Khzmlyan's associates caused a negative reaction from the communists. A scuffle occurred between the two forces, the latter were already separated by the police.
However, the incident did not exhaust itself, the "capitulation" pro-European forces, who had suffered defeat from the communists, decided to march to the Russian embassy and pass a note of protest in connection with the anniversary of the "occupation", but no one came to them.The communists also did not stop at the "victory" and pursued the participants of the pro-European procession led by Khzmlyan to the Russian embassy. There was another skirmish between the parties, and the Communists pushed the Khzmlyan movement participants to the building of the Yerevan City Hall, and after some time the parties of ther conflict left -v –