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Students to start protest rallies in major Armenian city

Armenia Materials 28 February 2013 13:59 (UTC +04:00)
Students at the public and private higher educational institutions of Gyumri are organising protest rallies today against what they see as rigged presidential elections, Armenia Today reports, referring to Gala TV.
Students to start protest rallies in major Armenian city

Students at the public and private higher educational institutions of Gyumri are organising protest rallies today against what they see as rigged presidential elections, Armenia Today reports, referring to Gala TV.

The rally will start near the State Pedagogical Institute, after which the students will march to the branch of the State University of Economics.

Alongside, students from other educational institutions of Gyumri will head towards the Russian consulate to hold a protest rally under the slogan 'Shame on Russia for recognising presidential elections in Armenia, disgrace to the Russian authorities for offering congratulations to Serzh Sargsyan'.

Students will then hand a letter of protest to the Russian Consul which will be followed by the march to the Italian consulate in Gyumri.

Then, students will take action near the Drama Theatre of Gyumri. Participants will cover their faces with posters with an image of 5,000 dram and hold 'not for sale' banners.

Presidential elections were held in Armenia on Feb.18. Incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan won the presidential elections with 58.64 per cent of the vote. The First Foreign Minister of Armenia Raffi Hovannisian finished second winning 36.75 per cent, while former Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan finished third receiving 2.15 per cent of the vote.

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