Half an hour ago rally staged by the Armenian People’s Party kicked off in Yerevan. The participants were handed red cards which they intend to show the authorities demanding their resignation.

The participants honored memory of the victims of Sumgait massacre and March 1 events with a minute silence. Leader of the party Tigran Karapetyan expressed gratitude to the gathered noting that many managed to attend the rally despite roads closed by the authorities. According to eyewitnesses, only several hundreds attended the demonstration.

The People’s Party is headed by Tigran Karapetyan, owner of the ALM media holding. The party is not represented in the parliament. Tigran Karapetyan is a 2008 presidential candidate. His ALM TV was denied a broadcasting license last December and went off the air in January.