Yerevan / 17.04.18 / Turan: The leader of the opposition party The Civil Treaty, MP of the Armenian Parliament Nikol Pashinyan said on Tuesday at France Square in Yerevan that he is "starting a velvet and peaceful revolution of the people."
"The revolutionary situation is brewing in the country. In the cities of Gyumri, Ijevan, Vanadzor, Kapan and Metsamor, protesters block streets and important highways. People do not go to work, and mass strikes have begun," Pashinyan said.
In the Armenian parliament, a special meeting continues at this moment, at which a new Prime Minister will be elected. The only candidate is former President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.
He is answering the questions of MPs. The radical opposition is holding a mass march, and all the central streets of the capital are paralyzed. -02D-
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On January 6, speaking at a conference of ambassadors, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Russia had changed its allied relations with Armenia and supported Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh. "Russia, having suddenly changed its foreign policy, supported Azerbaijan because for the first time Armenia had a decisive prime minister who did not give in," he noted.
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On January 6, the mother of Rufat Safarov, the detained human rights defender, was summoned to testify as a witness at the Main Police Directorate of Baku. However, she refused to give any testimony. She shared this information with Turan News Agency.
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A total of 16,174 candidates have registered for the upcoming municipal elections on January 25. This information was shared today during a meeting of the Central Election Commission (CEC) by its Chairman, Mazahir Panahov. According to Panahov, 8,429 candidates represent 23 political parties. He also mentioned that today marks the beginning of the election campaign period, which will end 24 hours before voting starts, at 08:00 on January 28.
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President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, extended heartfelt congratulations to the Orthodox Christian community of Azerbaijan on the occasion of Christmas, emphasizing the country’s unwavering commitment to multicultural harmony and religious tolerance.
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