I think the events of March 1 came to testify that the political elite of Armenia is not prepared for such processes. Obviously, the authorities didn’t properly estimate the public changes before and during the election, people’s readiness and will-power to struggle as well as the processes underway among the pro-government forces.

Today the Court of Ararat and Vayots Dzor Marzes passed a sentence upon Husik Baghdasarian, a Karabakh war veteran, a Yerkrapah Volunteers’ Union member, Vazgen Sargsian’s companion-in-arms and former head of the Security Services at the RA Government.

“Azerbaijan foul plays. It is part of the programme undertaken by Baku in the process of Karabakh conflict regulation from breaking the armistice to dissolving the Minsk group and taking the issue to the UNO”, announced Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian at the joint press conference with the Head of AGO monitoring group.

Reporters asked the head of the CoE Ago Group Per Sjogren today why the Group's meeting with Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrossian took place in the latter's house instead of the Yerevan Hotel. “The venue was changed upon the request of Ter-Petrossian and we honoured it,” said Per Sjogren.

“It is unacceptable for a CoE member state to have political prisoners,” reiterated the head of the Ago monitoring group Per Sjogren during today’s press-conference with Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian. He pointed out that the Ago delegation is more extended than ever in Armenia, because of the situation following the March 1 events. The delegation includes delegates of 9 members of the Council of Europe.

The Zharangutiun (Heritage) Party will give its evaluation of the home political developments and the newly-formed four-fold coalition at its upcoming sitting.

Armenia’s First President Levon Ter-Petrossian, met with the head of the Ago group of monitoring of the CoE Committee of Ministers Per Sjogren. During the meeting the situation in Armenia and the ways out were discussed. L. Ter-Petrossian confirmed commitments to the proposals of the EU chairmanship, describing it as the best way of overcoming this situation

President George Bush has nominated a career diplomat to be U.S. ambassador to Armenia. Bush announced the nomination of Marie Yovanovitch, who is currently ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic.

Participants of today's “political walk” along Northern Avenue are eating shaurma at this moment. Northern Avenue is overcrowded at present. Policemen are standing quietly though they have already detained five people, among them two women.

“ Why don’t you ask me why I have gone to Northern Avenue?” why”, RA citizen Gohar Sargsian turned to policemen with the question on March 27. Gohar's son was killed in the army, in a military unit of Kartchaghbyur, Vardenis, on August 30, 2007. She hasn’t been able to disclose the reasons for death. Every day Gohar Sargsian goes to Northern Avenue in search for truth. Yesterday she was...

“Serzh Sarkissian must display political will and get rid of oligarchs,” People’s Party Leader Tigran Karapetian said today. Asked whether Serzh Sarkissian will be able to do it if he has won the election with their help, Karapetian said, “Not to rid but say that’s enough. He must say it is enough to evade taxes and enjoy privileges. It is high time you worked in the legal sphere.

A Police car transporting prisoners from the court crashed into a “Mercedes” near Kentron and Nork-Marash First Instance Court at about 14:00. The accident resulted in a serious traffic jam. The “Mercedes” was utterly destroyed.

“The USA is concerned over the latest events in Armenia. Over the past two months shortcomings on the democratic way have been noticed in the country,” US Charge d’Affaires, a.i., Joseph Pennington announced on March 28.

Today the police took down the tent of invalid Arshavir Bozinian who has gone on a hunger-strike in defense of Sasun Mikaelian arrested on March 12.

Eleven people have been taken to the headquarters of the police department of Yerevan’s central Kentron district from Northern Avenue. Deputy Leader of the “New Times” Party (NZhK) Hrachya Sagsian and member of Levon Ter-Petrossian’s pre-election headquarters Tigran Paskevichian are among the detainees.

Levon Zurabyan, press secretary for the first President, was called to the police department of Yerevan's central Kentron district. Zurabyan was sent the summons yesterday. Reminder: Levon Zurabyan has participated in the “political” walks along Northern Avenue, which are considered “mass disorder”.

“The reason the Orinats Yerkir Party joined the coalition was the intention to carry out reforms in the country. Everyone knows that it is impossible to implement any program when you are opposition,” OYP Deputy Leader Heghine Bisharian told a press conference today.

Attorney Vardan Harutiunian comments on the latest event in Armenia. To remind, more than 100 people have been taken into custody from Northern Avenue over the past few days.

David Shahnazarian requested the administration of the “Armenia-Marriott” Hotel to allot a hall to Levon Ter-Petrossian’s proponents to hold a congress on April 15. David Shahnazarian’s request has been rejected, press secretary for Levon Ter-Petrossian’s pre-election headquarters Arman Musinian told A1+.

More than 60 participants of yesterday’s “political” walking detained at Northern Avenue were released this morning, Armenian MP Zaruhy Postanjian informed A1+.

Today's book reading at Northern Avenue was doomed to failure. Only three people were able to read the books taken with them. The police “spoilt” reading and detained about 60 participants of the so-called “political” walking.

Today over 40 people were taken to the police department of Yerevan's central Kentron district. Our journalist witnessed an arrest of three civilians.

Minutes ago the police detained a citizen strolling at Liberty Square with his dog. When our journalists tried to find out whether the arrest was warranted the policemen threatened to take them into custody.

“The tragic events of March 1 are unprecedented in Armenia over the past 17 years of independence,” Secretary of the Republican Party (HHK) Samvel Nikoyan said with regard to the post-election developments.