YEREVAN—Police cordoned off streets across the city's downtown on the morning of Saturday, April 27 in preparation for a day-long block party. The celebration was meant to commemorate the first anniversary of the peaceful Velvet Revolution, which successfully brought down the government of Serzh Sargsyan through a sustained civil disobedience campaign.
Festivities began in the morning with a tree-planting c
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Nothing is wrong in celebrating victory. It is good to lift the spirit of the people and give them a sense of civic fulfillment. Bravo, people of Armenia. You fought hard to get rid of tyrants like Sarksyan and his oligarchy. Long live the power of the people. More strength and power to PM Pashinyan and his government. Long live the wise and seasoned President of Armenia.