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PASHINIAN’S COAT STAINED
[07:15 pm] 07 December, 2007
Today the supporters of Armenia’s first President Levon Ter-Petrossian
were distributing DVDs and leaflets on the December 8 rally in
Mashtots Avenue. They posted leaflets on cars, advertising spaces,
and shop windows. Three policemen were escorting the participants of
the march.
We had no alternative. I wanted to inform people about tomorrow’s
rally as I feel a lack of information in Armenia. We are denied access
to most electronic media. We wouldn’t have held a march in case we had
a chance to make announcements on TV.
We are struggling against information blockade. And we are confident
of our success as the candidate we support will win by 70 percent.
Passers-by took a keen interest in leaflets and examined the DVDs.
`They seem to be novelty. Though I haven’t got a DVD player I shall
take one to watch at my neighbor’s place,’ a passer-by said.
It is due to mention that DVDs contain Levon Ter-Petrossian’s speech
at the previous rally.
All of a sudden two fellows showed up at the intersection of Koriun
and Abovian streets and began throwing eggs at the group. Immediately
afterwards they escaped by fleeing in the opposite direction. The
provocateurs of the incident hit the target, Nikol
Pashinian. Pashinian’s coat was stained in an instant.
Pashinian’s adherents began shouting, `Struggle till the end!’
Eggs were also thrown at Pashinian’s team near `Yeritasardakan’
metro. The eggs overshot the target breaking on the opposite wall.
Police stood with crossed hands watching the incident throughout the
whole march.