There was no electricity at Matenadaran
Levon Ter-Petrosyan and the rest of the opposition leaders arrived to the square near the Matenadaran a short while ago. They were also accompanied by the released political prisoners who were greeted by the rally participants.
The rally organized by the Armenian National Congress and hosted by Ararat Zurabkyan kicked off a couple of minutes ago after a half hour delay due to lack of electricity.
Participants are growing in numbers. The photo of prisoner Sasun Mikayelyan "came" to the scene before the opposition leaders. It was placed on the platform by Mikayelyan's fellow villagers from Vanatur who were constantly screaming his name.
Although the rally was permitted, police officers were more than expected and their presence could be seen starting at noon today.
Before the rally, an incident took place near the Matenadaran after a male citizen tried to commit suicide by setting himself on fire. It is still unclear as to who and why.
