About 20,000 people gathered for a meeting of the opposition at the building of the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in the centre of the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Saturday
Published:
2 March 2003 y., Sunday
The opposition leaders again accused the authorities " of mass violations during the first round of the presidential elections, the intimidation of those who do not want to forge election bulletins, of informational terror against the people.
"However, the first day of spring is a symbol of our victory over the present regime", stated those who addressed the rally.
The rally was crowned by the march to the Justice Ministry of Armenia where the opposition demanded that their associates detained earlier be set free.
The next opposition rally will be held on Monday, March 3 in the Republic Square.
The second round of the presidential elections in Armenia is due to be held on March 5.
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RIA Novosti news agency
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