Residents of Buzand Street Appealed To Russian Embassy

11 October 2005

The victims of state needs (those evicted from the Northern Avenue, the Aram and
Buzand Streets) gathered today at the Russian Embassy in Yerevan. Over 50 people
demanded explanation how Mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov has obtained several
buildings in Pushkin street “without asking their permission”.


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Council of Europe Says Constitutional Reform ‘Vital’ For Armenia

10 October 2005

The top decision-making body of the Council of Europe urged Armenians on Monday
to vote for President Robert Kocharian’s constitutional amendments at next
month’s referendum, saying that they are “vital” for Armenia's democratic
future.


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Marching for the release of three Armenian soldiers

By Tamar Palandjian, U.S. Fulbright Scholar to Armenia

06 October 2005

Protestors marched from Republic Square to the doors of the Supreme Court against the arrest and conviction of the soldiers Razmik Sargsyan,
Araik Zalyan and Musa Serobyan. These three soldiers have been sentenced to
fifteen years in prison for the murder of two fellow soldiers Hovsep Mktrumyan
and Roman Yeghiazaryan in Nagorno Karabakh back in January 2004.


The protest action was organized by the Helsinki Committee of Armenia Vanadzor
Office and involved many different people such as mothers, brothers and husbands
of the soldiers as well as human rights activists, lawyers and others. Sargsyan,
Zalyan and Serobyan have been convicted but according to the testimonies of
their families and lawyers, they are innocent.


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Yet more families to be ousted from their homes in the Nor Nork community
of Yerevan

By Tamar Palandjian, U.S. Fulbright Scholar to Armenia

05 October 2005

Gathered in front of the Ministry of Justice in Yerevan Kentron were residents of Aygegordzakan Street to protest against the
government’s decision to oust them from their homes for development of this
neighborhood. This is yet another neighborhood which has become a victim of the
government’s plans for economic development and private investment in real
estate property in Yerevan. Biuzand Street is a recent example of the government
displacing the citizens from their homes and not providing them with accurate
compensation.


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Constitutional Referendum to Be Held November 27

05 October 2005

October 27 Armenian President Robert Kocharian signed a decree on appointing the
referendum “On amendments to the RA constitution” on November 27.

He also signed a decree on introducing amendments to the law “On Referendum”.


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