Opposition can’t enter the square?
The HAK (Armenian National Congress) is not allowed to hold a rally at Freedom Square. Two days ago, the "Armenian National Movement" presented a notice to Yerevan municipality on holding a rally at Freedom Square and a march on September 17.
The appeal was discussed at Yerevan municipality today. The organizers were offered to hold the rally at the Matenadaran and the march was allowed, as head of the organizational department at Yerevan municipality Gagik Baghdasaryan told "A1+".
Why can't HAK hold a rally at Freedom Square? In response, Gagik Baghdasaryan said that another event is scheduled at the square on the same day at the same hour in preparation for an event dedicated to Erebuni organized by Yerevan municipality.
Let us remind that in the Congress's statement issued on Monday, it was stated that "there was no notice of another event organized by state (including Yerevan municipality) and non-governmental bodies and organizations on September 17 at the time of presenting the notice", which means that "according to Point 2, Part 1, Article 13 of the RA Law on "Meetings, Rallies, Marches and Demonstrations", there can be no basis for banning the event."
