NA RPA faction MP Sukias Avetisyan cannot understand the logic of ANC applying to ECHR for rallies.
Note that the European Court of Human Rights has received a lawsuit submitted by ANC still in 2010 against the RA government authorities. The claim refers to the refusal by the Yerevan City Hall to hold rallies and marches. “It appears that this is the ANC’s last breath, they are trying to draw attention to themselves and do their utmost. It’s not like no one has allowed, but, on the other hand, if allowed, what they were going to do. The political force should look at itself into the mirror from time to time, rather than do what they want without it. Without understanding whether there is anyone coming behind them, anyone who listens to them or not. What do they want to show therewith, to find protection with the European institutions one more time by criticizing their own government? If there is one who can think that the government was afraid of the ANC’s rally, that’s why they refused, then he is sadly mistaken. Perhaps, the City Hall refused for having other events coming.
The did such clumsiness in Gyumri, when on the opening day of the Theater, a few months ago, they organized a rally. And then, without realizing, they came out saying that they were not allowed to take electricity from the Theater to do this or that. People need to realize what they are doing to do. It is not like they are afraid of them and do not allow,” said the parliamentarian with upset. He does not think that the ECHR will satisfy ANC’s claim, but if it does, a number of questions will arise with the MP. “What will they do? Will they organize a rally backdated? I do not think that the ECHR will satisfy the claim because it is absurd. What do they want to do? Instead of doing a rally, let them come and sit at the National Assembly and speak out, otherwise, they always speak and it turns out the opposite, what they say is a lie.”
Arpine SIMONYAN
