No rallies as long as there are carousels
The Armenian National Congress has not been permitted to hold a rally at Freedom Square on October 15. Although the events dedicated to Erebuni-Erevan will be over on those days, Yerevan municipality has still found another reason.
Secretary of the staff of Yerevan municipality Grigor Melkumyan told "A1+": "A discussion was held at Yerevan municipality today. Taking into account that there will be another event on the same day at the same hour, which excludes holding an event and guided by Point 2, Part 1, Article 13 of the RA Law on "Meetings, Marches and Demonstrations", the municipality has prohibited the ANC from holding a rally at Freedom Square. Accepting as a basis the provisions prescribed in international treaties, as well as citizens' demand for the right to hold peaceful marches and demonstrations, the municipality has proposed that the rally be held near the Matenadaran."
Which is the other event? In response, Grigor Melkumyan mentioned that on 2010 July 6, head of the central district of Yerevan and citizens Aram Torosyan and Anahit Movsisyan signed an agreement according to which there will be carousels and attractions for children at Freedom Square, that is, what people see at Freedom Square.
Isn't there an intention to not permit the opposition hold events due to reasons? In response to that, the municipality representative said: "If there was an intention, why would the municipality suggest the area near the Matendaran? The surface areas of both platforms are 7,000 square meters. In addition, you know that the Matendaran is near Freedom Square."
Nevertheless, Yerevan municipality was informed about the march to Freedom Square, Mashtots Avenue, Amiryan Street, Republic Square, Nalbandyan and Tumanyan Streets.
The Armenian National Congress views the municipality's decision as illegitimate.
