Month: June 2022

The participants of Resistance Movement gathered on the France Square and intend to march to the office of the ruling “Civil Contract” party, as well as to the buildings of the Police and National Security Service of Armenia.

Gegham Manukyan, a deputy from the opposition “Armenia” bloc, earlier announced the convening of the gathering.

According to him, there was another bloody incident involving representatives of the ruling party the day before. As a result, three people were killed and four were wounded.

“This is yet another criminal behavior of the current government. The perpetrators and those responsible for creating this atmosphere and permissiveness must leave as soon as possible. This bloody process must be stopped,” the oppositionist said.

Resistance Movement participants marched to the Civil Contract Party office.

The participants of the movement poured paint on the place near the office of the ruling party.

“Nikol Pashinyan’s bloodied hands turned the Civil Contract Party into a civil war party. From the very first day, you divided people into black and white, old and new. We in Armenia do not have ours and yours, we have only patriotic Armenians,” said one of the protesters.

At the moment the protesters are marching toward the police and NSS buildings.

The United States is willing to continue to cooperate with Russia in facilitating a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried told Radio Azatutyun.

“The U.S. has continued to say that we support the Minsk Group co-chair process. We continue to believe that it is a very important format, particularly on Nagorno-Karabakh, and it is essential that we keep various formats in play to try to advance peace. And we will continue to do that going forward,” she said.

Donfried also responded to a question about whether she was referring to cooperation with Russia.

“Yes. Russia is a Minsk Group co-chair. France, the U.S. and Russia would continue in that format,” Donfried noted.

She also commented on statements by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who says there is no need for an OSCE MG.

“Azerbaijan has not been supportive of the Minsk Group co-chair process, the United States is,” said Donfried. “We are a participant in that process and we will continue to do so.”

The action of the Resistance Movement at the building of the National Security Service has come to an end.

MP Aram Vardevanyan of the “Armenia” bloc said that the rally will be held on 24 June in France Square.

Resistance Movement participants gathered on France Square today, and marched to the offices of Civil Contract party, then to the police and National Security Service buildings.

The participants poured red paint near the office of the ruling party.

Earlier, Gegham Manukyan, a member of the National Assembly from the opposition, wrote about the action on his Facebook page.

According to him, there was another bloody incident involving representatives of the ruling party the day before. As a result, three people were killed and four were wounded.

“This is yet another criminal behavior of the current government. The perpetrators and those responsible for creating this atmosphere and permissiveness must leave as soon as possible. This bloody process must be stopped,” the oppositionist said.