Yerevan/20.04.18/Turan: Today, citizens participating in anti-government protests have blocked the central avenues of the capital of Armenia. Car drivers joined them and blocked traffic at a number of intersections. The demonstrators surrounded the drivers of trucks so that the police did not arrest them. The authorities do not take drastic measures, trying to limit the scale of demonstrations. Meanwhile, protests against the appointment of Serzh Sargsyan as a prime ministers are also taking place in other cities of Armenia. -02D-
Politics
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The opposition party “Musavat” has demanded the release of all political prisoners and stated that the authorities are responsible for their health conditions, it was announced at a meeting of the party's Executive Board (Divan) on Monday. “Musavat” expressed concern over reports of health problems among many political prisoners, including civil society activists Anar Mamedli and Alekser Mamedli.
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The consideration of the lawsuit filed by Hafiz Babaly, the editor of the economics department at Turan news agency, against the online publication Qafqazinfo.az, is being unjustifiably delayed. Babaly had been arrested in connection with the Abzas Media case.
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By the order of the head of state, Rufat Azizov (born 1980) has been appointed the rector of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University.
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In Azerbaijan, there is a need to adopt an Amnesty Act, said Siyavush Novruzov, the head of the parliamentary committee on regional issues, during a session of the Milli Majlis on February 3. He reminded that since independence, Azerbaijan has adopted 13 amnesty acts and over 70 pardoning decrees. "The parliament can once again put forward such an initiative and prepare an amnesty act by Independence Day (May 28)," Novruzov said.
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