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2021-02-26 10:05:51 Motherland Salvation Movements informs today at 1:00 p.m. a rally will take place at the National Assembly building. Open / Comment

2021-02-26 08:17:07 It is obvious that the solution is impossible as long as Nikol Pashinyan stays on his post as Prime Minister. The society also demonstrated that the solutions offered by 17 forces are equally not acceptable. The society has been held hostage of the solutions and ultimatums, proposed by these two poles. We have invite all citizens, who don’t share the convictions of these two poles, to the gathering at Mashtots Park with the agenda of solidarity and sovereignty on 26 February at 6:30 p.m. We are launching a process in the result of which will bring the sides, declared themselves the poles, to the negotiations table. [Announcement of the Citizens Decision Social Democratic Party] Open / Comment

2021-02-26 00:10:42 We are aware of recent developments in Armenia. We are following the situation very closely. We urge all parties to exercise restraint and to avoid any escalatory or violent actions. We remind all parties of the bedrock democratic principle that state's armed forces should not intervene in domestic politics. Washington urges leaders to resolve differences peacefully while respecting the rule of law. [Ned Price, State Department spokesperson] Open / Comment

2021-02-25 21:00:49 We are closely monitoring developments in our partner country Armenia. It’s important to avoid words or actions that could lead to further escalation. Any political differences should be resolved peacefully & democratically and in line with Armenia’s constitution. [NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu] Open / Comment

2021-02-25 19:52:17 Concerned with the latest developments in Armenia. I urge all parties to act peacefully in respect of OSCE commitments on democratic processes and the rule of law. The situation must be resolved without violence. [Ann Linde, Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE and Foreign Minister of Sweden] Open / Comment

2021-02-25 19:28:05 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed the situation in Armenia. The telephone conversation took place on the initiative of the Armenian side. Putin spoke in favor of maintaining order in Armenia and settling the situation within the law. [Dmitry Peskov] Open / Comment

2021-02-25 19:03:56 The European Union is following developments in Armenia very closely. We ask all actors for calm and to avoid any rhetoric or actions that could lead to further escalation. Political differences must be resolved peacefully and in strict adherence to the principles and processes of parliamentary democracy. In line with the Armenian Constitution, the armed forces “shall maintain neutrality in political matters and shall be under civilian control”. Maintaining the democratic and constitutional order is the only way Armenia can effectively tackle the challenges it is confronted with. [Statement by Peter Stano, lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy] Open / Comment

2021-02-25 18:29:01 On the initiative of the Russian side the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Vagharshak Harutyunyan and the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoygu had a telephone conversation. They discussed the situation in Armenia. [RA MoD] Open / Comment

2021-02-25 18:05:05 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his supporters finished the procession. He advised the same to the opposition. Open / Comment

2021-02-25 18:00:20 We finished our mission today, we fixed the position of the people. I will go to the Government, we will hold several sittings, we will make decisions, but our motto is "the end of the velvet". [Nikol Pashinyan] Open / Comment