On January 21 a small group representing the youth wing of “Stability” political union held a protest action by the House of Press in Yerevan, where various media editorial offices are located. The reason for the action was the comment of “Aravot” daily to the statement of Assistant US Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia Elizabeth Jones (see above). “Aravot” daily itself described its response as a joke. The representatives of the youth wing of “Stability” qualified it as “treason”. In the issue of January 22 the Chief Editor of “Aravot” Aram Abrahamian noted that “young people were unable to explain” to the correspondent of the daily, “what exactly can be interpreted as treason”, “some people did not even know what their action was directed against”. In the opinion of the Chief Editor, there was no need in this action as such: “The doors of “Aravot” are open for everyone, and these guys can simply come to the office and talk to the Editor or any of our staff members. Moreover, they have an opportunity to publish their point of view in “Aravot”, unless it contains rude or insulting expressions, directed at anybody.” But in this case, as Aram Abrahamian stressed, “apparently the “stability supporters” had to have an action”.
