Rally launched
RA First President Levon Ter-Petrosyan was greeted with rounds of applause from the crowds gathered near the Matenadaran as he approached the stage with the accompaniment of chairman of the People's Party of Armenia Stepan Demirchyan.
The rally launched at 6:30, although it was announced to start at 6 p.m.
As "A1+" journalist reported from Matenadaran, there is still a flow of people coming to the Matenadaran and unlike previous rallies, there are not too many policemen at the scene.
Residents of Vanatur are already there with photos of former deputy and current political prisoner Sasun Mikayelyan and signs demanding his release.
There will be eight speeches which will mainly refer to protection of human rights in Armenia and the issue of political prisoners.
Among speakers will be Melissa Brown, Vahagn Khachatryan, Hrant Bagratyan, Ararat Zurabyan, Levon Zurabyan, Aram Sargsyan, Stepan Demirchyan and Levon Ter-Petrosyan. The rally will be followed by a march.
