Decision 2013: Police behavior “great difference=?UTF-8?B?4oCd?= from five years ago as post-election rallies proceed peacefully

Despite the minor incidents that have occurred during the public rallies in Yerevan and the provinces held by the official runner-up in February 18 elections, oppositional candidate Raffi Hovannisian, the post-election standoff is in most part peaceful and essentially differs from the mass demonstrations of five years ago.

Heritage party leader Hovannisian challenging the official election results has been meeting the residents of various Armenian provinces for the past several days, as well as holding public rallies in Yerevan with participation of a great number of supporters.

Heritage member Anahit Bakhshyan told ArmeniaNow that some incidents have happened. She was mostly referring to the one case with her party member, activist David Sanasaryan who asked a photographer taking his photos to identify himself, during the Artashat rally; in response the photographer used foul language leading to a squabble.  Read more... (374 words)

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