POLITICAL RALLY IN FRONT OF US EMBASSY
Support A1+!Representatives of several youth organizations carried out a political rally – and marched from Opera Square towards the US Embassy in Armenia today. The action was guided by «Baze» union. Main participants were the representatives of youth branches of Republican, RAF and Orinats Erkir parties and NGOs.
The main goal was that several youth organizations express their indignation with the statement made by Secretary of State assistant Elizabeth Johns that - It is necessary to stop the corruption in Nagorno-Karabakh and remove the ruling criminal chains. Thus as far us the participants of the mass-meeting were the representatives of Armenian ruling parties this meeting can be considered as «mass-meeting of the government of Armenia in front of US Embassy».
The whole action was controlled by police forces; the participants closed the Bagramyan Avenue. The police was protecting the participants by forming a life chain around them and controlling traffic.
The following statement could be seen on the posters: «Shame on Elizabeth Johns », «No to double standards». This attracted the attention of people who three months ago participated in rally «Against Terrorism». It is noteworthy that the rally in memory of victims of October 27 organized by «Ardarutyun» union last year also took place on Bagramyan Avenue close to the US Embassy but there was no police protection.
