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UNCLAS YEREVAN 001207 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN, DRL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM AM
SUBJECT:  MAY 21 OPPOSITION RALLY CALM, NO NEW 
ARRESTS 
 
REF:  YEREVAN 1190 
 
¶1. (U) Sensitive But Unclassified.  Please treat 
accordingly. 
 
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LARGE RALLY, BUT CALM 
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¶2. (SBU) Despite concerns raised by the May 20 
preventive detentions (reftel), the May 21 
opposition rally attracted roughly 12,000-15,000 
participants, proceeded calmly, and was followed by 
no new arrests.  The opposition has called the next 
rally for Friday, June 4. 
 
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COMMENT:  NO NEWS FOR NOW 
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¶3. (SBU) The (relatively) large numbers of 
protesters notwithstanding, the crowd never 
displayed the "energy" that opposition leaders are 
still hoping to generate -- and with the weekend 
papers filled with yet more articles and editorials 
on in-fighting and bickering among key opposition 
leaders, it remains unlikely that they will be able 
to garner significant support among the population. 
ORDWAY