Levon Ter-Petrosyan chairs HAK sitting
The Political Council of the Armenian National Congress (HAK) today convened a sitting chaired by Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan. HAK did not give the details of the meeting agenda.
Before the sitting, HAK activist and Armenia's ex-Military Prosecutor Gagik Jhangiryan said that the April 8 rally will be coordinated with people.
"If people intend to continue the rally at Liberty Square, no police officer or government representative can prevent them from entering the square. They cannot stop a crowd of 100 000 people. The more people attend the rally, the tougher decisions they will take," said Jhangiryan.
The HAK activist refuted reports alleging the possibility of a deal struck between the Congress and the authorities which allowed ralliers to enter Liberty Square on March 17.
"The authorities understood that the clampdown on a massive rally will lead to unpredictable consequences," he said.
On March 29, the Yerevan Municipality denied another application of the Armenian National Congress to hold a rally at Liberty Square on April 8 and proposed holding the meeting near the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts -Matenadaran.
