Policemen and law machinery keep the offices of Parties closed. “Republic” Party Chair Albert Bazeyan announced during a press conference that the members of “Republic” Party political board headed by Aram Sargssyan and him would gather near their office at 1:00 PM the following day and enter it. {BR} Bazeyan also said no one has the right to forbid them to enter their office...

Under Police data, 115 people were taken to Police departments after April 12 events. 71 of them were examined, warned and released, 7 in detention, 12 fined. 19 are now being examined, 4 are arrested, including the members of “Republic” Party political board, Lieutenant General Vagharshak Harutyunyan, Ex Defense Minister and Colonel Gegham Harutyunyan, Ex Deputy Minister. {BR} This...

Armenian General Prosecutor Aghvan Hovsepyan met Natalia Vutova, Special Representative of Council of Europe Secretary General in Armenia. {BR} A criminal case was instituted over the incidents in Baghramyan Avenue on April 12-13. About 100 people who partook in the events, including MPs Shavarsh Kocharyan, Alexan Karapetyan, Arshak Sadoyan and Vardan Mkrtchyan were taken in detention and examined...

”Though incidents occurred in Baghramyan Avenue on April 13, there is stability rooted in Armenia“, Armenian Foreign Affairs Minister Vardan Oskanyan said during discussion held by “Center of Social Dialogue and Developments” social organization. {BR} Minister condemned any violence towards journalists in connection with the fact a journalist had been beaten by order of Police...

”New Times” Party, headed by Aram Karapetyan commented upon the political situation in Armenia. Referring to the incidents on April 12-13, Party condemned the violence towards the peaceful protestors and attacks on the party offices. {BR}Party also said that any illegal action endangers our independent statehood, which doesn’t proceed from the strategic interests of national security.

Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly President Peter Schieder today wrote to the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, Arthur Baghdasaryan, asking for detailed information on recent events in Armenia, including the disruption of a regular session of parliament. {BR} In his letter he expressed great concern over arrests of opposition leaders and people attending opposition rallies, as well as over...

Today National Press Club hadn’t purposely invited the representatives of Coalition parties to discussion on the political situation in Armenia. {BR} Club member Vardan Vardanyan said the reason was that the discussions were held on how to remove Robert Kocharyan. “Coalition parties have nothing to say about seeing off Robert Kocharyan”, Vardanyan said. MP ARSHAK SADOYAN SPEAKING...

“BAGHRAMYAN AVENUE IS NOT THE PLACE TO DANCE” ”I think Office of Prosecutor has the power to appraise the Police actions. And the appraisal was voiced yesterday”, Armenian Defense Minister Serj Sargssyan said referring to the events on April 13 night during the joint press conference with USA Ambassador in Armenia John Ordway in Talin in connection with opening of the hospital...

According to Opposition representatives, Robert Kocharyan and Serj Sargssyan are responsible for the political situation in Armenia and Parliament Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan bears the responsibility for the events on April 13. {BR} ”Parliament Speaker had hosted some criminals in Parliament while 4 MPs were not allowed to enter there as delegates. The point is that 40 armed men went out of...

On April 13 146 members of National Unity Party were arrested, and 127 of them were released. The Party members cite the above figures. They also state the official data under which 28 party-men were taken in detention. It means that law machinery doesn’t register all the arrested in their papers. {BR}National Unity MP Alexan Karapetyan had been in detention, too. He has today told about his...

From April 9-14 policemen of Armavir District didn’t allow taxis and buses to drive to Yerevan. By April 12 no transport was permitted to enter Yerevan. After April 13 when Opposition rally was dispelled policemen turned to be “kind” and let drivers enter Yerevan without passengers. {BR} Though policemen didn’t explain anything it was clear that they tried to hamper participation...

Following a meeting with the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe yesterday evening, Secretary General Walter Schwimmer expressed his concern about reported violence in Armenia. {BR} “There is incomplete and conflicting news of excessive use of force by the police, of arrests - including of members of parliament - and of a media blackout”, said Walter Schwimmer....

”National Unity” Party leader Artashes Geghamyan described the further actions of Opposition this way. Geghamyan was asked why he hadn’t taken part in the joint press conference of “Justice” Bloc the day before and held a separate one. He said his party acted in correspondence with Opposition. {BR} NU head joined all the appraisals and standpoints voiced by People’s...

The ruling body of Hnchakyan Social and Democratic Party in Western America appeared with a statement, condemning violence committed by orders of illegal Authorities towards April 13 meeting participants.{BR} The statement authors expressed their demands: To cease pursuing Opposition figures and MPs, to allow people to implement their Constitutional right for holding peaceful demonstrations, to stop...

Today Armenian Parliament sitting won’t take, either. At 10:00 AM 12 MPs were registered, so quorum was not secured. {BR}ARF representatives were absent. “Republican” Party Chair Galust Sahakyan was present. If during the registration at 1:30 PM quorum is not constituted, today’s sitting of Parliament will fail, too. Under the agenda exchange of answers and questions between...

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemns attack on several Armenian journalists who were covering an opposition rally in the country's capital, Yerevan. {BR} "CPJ calls on Armenian authorities to investigate these attacks against our colleagues and bring those responsible to justice," said CPJ Executive Director Ann Cooper. "We also urge officials to ensure that journalists in Armenia...

Last evening MPs Shavarsh Kocharyan and Arshak Sadoyan were released from Central Police Department. {BR}

Police said Tuesday in its statement that many of their officers were injured in the clash.{BR} Reliable sources say there were legions of policemen dressed as civilians. They didn’t differ from ordinary people. That’s why many of them tasted their colleagues’ batons.

Together with Republic party leaders, the party’s female employees including press secretary, computer operator and journalists were captured by the police Monday night.{BR} One of them was beaten so severely that started bleeding. All the detained were taken to Erebuni police station. One of Monday’s rally participants says he saw policemen putting two dead bodies in a car and afterward the car left the scene.

Apartment of Constitutional Right Association leader Grant Khachatryan was searched by police crew on Tuesday.{BR} Nothing has been found in the search.

Documents and videotapes were seized by police officers in Tuesday raid on the National Unity headquarter.{BR} Raids on the party office have become commonplace, as the police have launched cascade of raids throughout Monday night in a hope to capture the party activists. The party’s headquarter is sealed up now.

Police crew has completed its raid on MP Smbat Ayvazyan’s home. Careful search of the lawmaker apartment ended with nothing.{BR} Prosecutor’s Office accuses him of giving a tremendous amount of money to former criminals for perpetrating terrorist action at the opposition-staged rally on April 9. The Prosecutor’s Office refuses to say against whom exactly the terrorist action was to be committed.

Former Armenian Foreign Minister Raffi Hovannisian voiced strong disapproval over the authorities’ step against people.{BR} "We seem unwilling or unable to learn from history, especially our own. It is to this bitter, ever repeating truth that all of us, together, are once again bearing witness. The official acts of violence unleashed against my fellow citizens I firmly condemn. To their...

A number of organizations – Arian Union, Hay Dat, Mashtots Union and Motherland-Diaspora union - came up with a joint statement condemning Monday’s outrageous action against demonstrators and urging the authorities to deal with the situation by civilized means.{BR} Caucasus Media Institute and Gyumri Journalists’ Club issued similar statements.