Yerevan riot centralized, Armenian prosecutor general states
08.03.2008,
03:45
The mass riots in Yerevan were masterminded and controlled by one center, RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan told reporters, presenting the evidence obtained during the preliminary investigation.
YEREVAN, March 7. /ARKA/. The mass riots in Yerevan were masterminded and controlled by one center, RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan told reporters, presenting the evidence obtained during the preliminary investigation.
“This is evidenced by which shops were plundered and representatives of which government bodies were attacked during the riots in Yerevan,” Hovsepyan said.
In this context he explained that the shops at the House of Moscow were plundered, whereas the Gladzor university, which is in immediate proximity to the House of Moscow, remained intact.
“This suggests certain conclusions to us,” Hovsepyan said. He pointed out that he by no means thinks that all the participants in the opposition-organized rallies were involved in the plunder and progroms.
“However, I assure you that all the structures formed to organize the riots, seize power and violate the constitutional order will be identified,” he said.
On March 1, the police dispersed the rally. The same day the demonstrators moved toward the French Embassy.
The RA Police Department reports that the situation was impossible to control, and the crowd began plundering the state and privately-owned facilities.
On March 1, when RA President Robert Kocharyan issued a decree declaring a state of emergency, the police put an end to the unrest. Eight persons were killed. –0—
“This is evidenced by which shops were plundered and representatives of which government bodies were attacked during the riots in Yerevan,” Hovsepyan said.
In this context he explained that the shops at the House of Moscow were plundered, whereas the Gladzor university, which is in immediate proximity to the House of Moscow, remained intact.
“This suggests certain conclusions to us,” Hovsepyan said. He pointed out that he by no means thinks that all the participants in the opposition-organized rallies were involved in the plunder and progroms.
“However, I assure you that all the structures formed to organize the riots, seize power and violate the constitutional order will be identified,” he said.
On March 1, the police dispersed the rally. The same day the demonstrators moved toward the French Embassy.
The RA Police Department reports that the situation was impossible to control, and the crowd began plundering the state and privately-owned facilities.
On March 1, when RA President Robert Kocharyan issued a decree declaring a state of emergency, the police put an end to the unrest. Eight persons were killed. –0—
