"Gnome dictator" Iranian Armenians hold protest in front of the Iranian Embassy

[ara87]

Iranian Armenians held a protest today in front of the Iranian Embassy in Armenia.

video of the protest

The youth with green flags and closed faces are expressing their protest against the results of the Iranian elections and the assaults against citizens.

"Where did my vote go?" "We don't want a gnome dictator", screamed protesters in the park near the Iranian Embassy.

"I voted for Musavi here at the embassy and he won 1,200 votes. Where did my vote go?" one Iranian young man told "A1+". Let us mention that the protesters were mainly students and had closed their faces to avoid pressure.

"The most dangeorus thing is their deportation. They will not only be deported, but also arrested as activists," said an Iranian-Armenian student.

Participants of the protest said that they will hold a strike and will stay in front of the embassy as long as it takes for justice to be restored.

"We keep in touch with our parents back home and the situation is complicated there too, but we have hope for change," said one female Iranian student.

[KarotheGreat]

Re: "Gnome dictator" Iranian Armenians hold protest in front of the Iranian Embassy

What is your source for this if I can ask?

[Federate]

Re: "Gnome dictator" Iranian Armenians hold protest in front of the Iranian Embassy

The term Iranian-Armenians can be misleading. It's not Armenians in Iran but Iranians in Armenia who are protesting. Looks like the source is A1+ (pro-opposition media outlet in Armenia)

http://www.a1plus.am/en/society/2009/06/16/iran

[Federate]

Re: "Gnome dictator" Iranian Armenians hold protest in front of the Iranian Embassy

Iranians Continue Yerevan Embassy Protests

16.06.2009
Elina Chilingarian

Several dozen Iranians rallied outside the Iranian embassy in Yerevan for the second day on Tuesday to protest against the official results of Friday’s disputed election that gave victory to the incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The protesters, most of them university students, also condemned the deaths of seven fellow Iranian opposition supporters who were shot dead during a massive anti-government demonstration in Tehran on Monday.

Organizers said the demonstration was part of worldwide street protests staged by Iranian expatriates supporting Mir Hossein Musavi, the main opposition presidential candidate. The small crowd chanted slogans and held banners accusing the Iranian government of rigging the vote. An Armenian police unit kept it from getting too close to the embassy building.

“Between 2,000 and 2,500 of our citizens voted here [in Armenia] and 70-80 percent of them voted for Musavi,” one young man told RFE/RL. “The same happened all over Iran.”

In contrast to Monday’s rally, many protesters wore dark sunglasses and medical facemasks. “We want to make sure they don’t recognize us by face,” one of them explained. “Why? Because our state is such that we may get in trouble. And we, the students living here, don’t want to have problems.”

Other protesters claimed that Iranian embassy officials phoned Iranians living in Armenia the previous night and warned them against attending further protests against their government. “But we still decided to come here because young people in Iran have been killed,” said one young woman.

Meanwhile, Iran's top legislative body, the Guardian Council, ruled out annulling Friday’s election on Tuesday as Musavi supporters planned to hold another big rally in the capital. According to Reuters news agency, the council said it is only prepared to order a partial recount of votes.

Armenia, which maintains close political and economic ties with the Islamic Republic, has recognized the vote results, with President Serzh Sarkisian sending a congratulatory message to Ahmadinejad at the weekend.

http://www.azatutyun.am/content/article/1755820.html

[Tigranakert]

Re: "Gnome dictator" Iranian Armenians hold protest in front of the Iranian Embassy

Ahmenadinejad is good for Armenia. Political instability will be desastrous for Armenian international politics.

[KarotheGreat]

Re: "Gnome dictator" Iranian Armenians hold protest in front of the Iranian Embassy

Ahmenadinejad is good for Armenia. Political instability will be desastrous for Armenian international politics.

He's very good to Armenia that's why I want him too stay

[Hellektor]

Re: "Gnome dictator" Iranian Armenians hold protest in front of the Iranian Embassy

It's not about Ahmadinejad. People are sick of this diabolical, horrific, murderous, torturing, stoning, intolerant regime. For thirty years we have been bereft of the most basic rights like that of freedom to choose what to wear, what to eat or drink, what music to listen to, what films to watch, what to read, what to say, to sing, to dance, who to talk to or walk with, etc. Men and women are separated everywhere. It's like a horror science fiction, the most incredibly dictatorial tyranny ever and that in this day and age. Add to that the ten times weaker purchase power compared to the days of the Shah in a huge country that floats on oil and gas among other things.

[Eddo211]

Re: "Gnome dictator" Iranian Armenians hold protest in front of the Iranian Embassy

It's not about Ahmadinejad. People are sick of this diabolical, horrific, murderous, torturing, stoning, intolerant regime. For thirty years we have been bereft of the most basic rights like that of freedom to choose what to wear, what to eat or drink, what music to listen to, what films to watch, what to read, what to say, to sing, to dance, who to talk to or walk with, etc. Men and women are separated everywhere. It's like a horror science fiction, the most incredibly dictatorial tyranny ever and that in this day and age. Add to that the ten times weaker purchase power compared to the days of the Shah in a huge country that floats on oil and gas among other things.

I agree………..good to see your post Delavar. Persian news here states that they are shutting down all Iranian news media from reporting on the demonstrations and possibly any communication to the outside. A counter demonstration has been started and the supreme leader might call for a "bogus" recount of the votes, but as I hear it Mousavi suggests a revote.
Keep us posted if you can Valak. This could turn bigger than people realize.

Good luck.

BTW, I would never back such an oppressive regime…………….even if it appeared to be in the benefit of the Armenian Nation.

[Anoush]

Re: "Gnome dictator" Iranian Armenians hold protest in front of the Iranian Embassy

It's not about Ahmadinejad. People are sick of this diabolical, horrific, murderous, torturing, stoning, intolerant regime. For thirty years we have been bereft of the most basic rights like that of freedom to choose what to wear, what to eat or drink, what music to listen to, what films to watch, what to read, what to say, to sing, to dance, who to talk to or walk with, etc. Men and women are separated everywhere. It's like a horror science fiction, the most incredibly dictatorial tyranny ever and that in this day and age. Add to that the ten times weaker purchase power compared to the days of the Shah in a huge country that floats on oil and gas among other things.

Hi there how goes it? You know I know that they are pro-Armenia and yet the only ones that are good neighbours to us; but since I don't live there and I can't share your everyday ups and downs with that regime; I sympathize with you and I'm sorry for you guys. To what you are saying here reminded me of a Sally Field movie that I saw years ago when she was married to an Iranian with a little girl, moved to Iran from the States and she was constantly harrassed both by her husband, his family and the people (how to eat, what to drink, what kind of head band she must wear all the time, etc. etc. etc.) It was awful if it was true and not a propaganda by the J'ewish America. Though you're saying similar things. Anyways please keep us posted Hekt jan and good luck bud.

[KanadaHye]

Re: "Gnome dictator" Iranian Armenians hold protest in front of the Iranian Embassy

It's not about Ahmadinejad. People are sick of this diabolical, horrific, murderous, torturing, stoning, intolerant regime. For thirty years we have been bereft of the most basic rights like that of freedom to choose what to wear, what to eat or drink, what music to listen to, what films to watch, what to read, what to say, to sing, to dance, who to talk to or walk with, etc. Men and women are separated everywhere. It's like a horror science fiction, the most incredibly dictatorial tyranny ever and that in this day and age. Add to that the ten times weaker purchase power compared to the days of the Shah in a huge country that floats on oil and gas among other things.

Those are called American sanctions. Cuba knows what that's all about, they're still driving around in cars from the 1950's.