Members of a radical opposition movement in Armenia will hold a rally and a march on Tuesday to demand a snap election in the country.
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) continues to insist that the elections should be held by September to avoid severe political and economic crisis in the country under incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan.
HAK coordinator Levon Zurabyan earlier said the current authorities had lost control over all spheres of life in Armenia.
The first Armenian president and HAK leader Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who lost the 2008 presidential election to Sargsyan in what opposition claims to be "a heavily rigged" vote, will deliver a speech during the rally.
Following the 2008 election, Ter-Petrosyan's supporters rejected the official results declaring victory for Serzh Sargsyan and organized street protests.
On the night of March 2, 2008, violent clashes broke out between the police and the opposition, leaving ten dead. The government announced a state of emergency and police arrested over 100 supporters of the opposition.
These developments have deepened divisions in Armenian society, which has been in political turmoil ever since.
While the opposition remains relatively fragmented, the ruling authorities have failed to consolidate their power due to the lack of progress in relations with Turkey, stalled talks with Azerbaijan on the Nagorny-Karabakh issue and the deepening economic recession.
YEREVAN, April 6 (RIA Novosti)
