On April 7 morning, the demonstrators that organized a picket near the Opera House on April 6, gathered in front of the Armenia Marriott Hotel, demanding the immediate release of 14 political prisoners. Some young activists were wearing prison garbs with chains in their hands. Each picketer has the name of a political prisoner on clothing. The protest action was organized on the occasion of the 37th conference of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) in Yerevan.

FIDH President Souhayr Belhassen and conference participants attended the Opposition-held rally and demanded the release of all political prisoners. The picketers thanked the participants in the conference for their stance. No policeman tried to interfere with the action either yesterday or today.

After the meeting with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan came out of the hotel and approached the demonstrators. Later Mr. Fule came over to the demonstrators, asked few questions and left.

ANC Coordinator Levon Zurabyan attended the Ter-Petrosyan-Fule meeting. According to him, the sides discussed all topical issues, including Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, state of human rights and political prisoners’ fate. The ANC presented its program of resolving the political crisis, that was previously submitted to the CE.

T.P.