United States to be in touch with developments in Armenia
08.03.2008,
00:03
The United States is to be in touch with developments in Armenia, Matthew Bryza, the assistant of the U.S. deputy state secretary, said Friday as met with Robert Kocharyan, Armenian pr6esident, in Yerevan.
YEREVAN, March 7. /ARKA/. The United States is to be in touch with developments in Armenia, Matthew Bryza, the assistant of the U.S. deputy state secretary, said Friday as met with Robert Kocharyan, Armenian pr6esident, in Yerevan.
On February 20, Armenian opposition headed by former president Levon Ter-Petrosyan started protests in Yerevan’s Libery Square disputing the results of the recent presidential election.
PM Serge Sargsyan won the election. The police attacked protesters Saturday night.
Protests continued in the square near France’s embassy and city hall.
The police department says that the crowd started destroying nearby shops and other buildings, and Robert Kocharyan, Armenian president, imposed state of emergency.
According to the police’s report eight people were killed and 131 injured in the clash and 36 cars burnt.
According to Armenian presidential press office, Bryza voiced concern over recent developments in Armenia and expressed hope that tension will be eased.
President Kocharyan expressed the authorities’ readiness to ensure stability and security and said all the steps had been taken to stabilize the situation.-0---
On February 20, Armenian opposition headed by former president Levon Ter-Petrosyan started protests in Yerevan’s Libery Square disputing the results of the recent presidential election.
PM Serge Sargsyan won the election. The police attacked protesters Saturday night.
Protests continued in the square near France’s embassy and city hall.
The police department says that the crowd started destroying nearby shops and other buildings, and Robert Kocharyan, Armenian president, imposed state of emergency.
According to the police’s report eight people were killed and 131 injured in the clash and 36 cars burnt.
According to Armenian presidential press office, Bryza voiced concern over recent developments in Armenia and expressed hope that tension will be eased.
President Kocharyan expressed the authorities’ readiness to ensure stability and security and said all the steps had been taken to stabilize the situation.-0---
