WHAT HAPPENED IN VANADZOR, WHEN...
Support A1+!The city of Vanadzor was getting ready for the meeting with the presidential candidate Serge Sargsyan with particular responsibility. The roads to “Hayki” Square were closed since 13:00. Schools were over earlier than usual. Buses and mini buses to Vanazdor were free of charge from 13:00 to 18:00.
People were moved from the close villages to Vanadzor by mini buses. Employees of state institutions in Vanadzor were compelled to be present in the Square and participate in the gathering.
The presence of the employees was checked right in the Square by marking their names. Each institution occupied a particular space in the Square holding posters of the candidate. Even the students of Vanadzor branch of Yerevan State Architectural University, who were on vacation till 1 March, were warned beforehand to come and participate in the meeting. The students of Vanadzor branch of “Mkhitar Gosh” Armenian-Russian International University were also in the Square.
Although the meeting was due at 14:45, the Prime Minister had not arrived at 16:30. The singers of the Armenian show business were entertaining the participants of the meeting, before the candidate.
The information is provided by the Vanadzor Office of Helsinki Civil Assembly.
