Protesters march in Yerevan to prevent violence against their revolted fellow citizens
19.07.2016,
11:01
Hundreds of people marched yesterday night in Yerevan demanding that the law enforcement agencies do not use force against the armed opposition activists who seized a police station in Yerevan on Sunday.
YERЕVAN, July 18. /ARKA/. Hundreds of people marched yesterday night in Yerevan demanding that the law enforcement agencies do not use force against the armed opposition activists who seized a police station in Yerevan on Sunday.
Some clashes with the police occurred during the march. Hunan Poghosyan, the deputy police chief eased tension a little by vowing to free all the citizens taken into police custody in connection with the Sunday event and by saying that force is unlikely to be used against the rebels.
Armenia's National Security Service said in a statement that negotiations were underway for peaceful surrender.
The protesters decided to gather in the Liberty Square every evening.
An armed group stormed a police station in Armenia's capital Yerevan on Sunday and took multiple officers hostage, demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed opposition leader of Founding Parliament movement.
According to police, one police officer had been killed and three others injured, and two top police officials, deputy police chief Vardan Egiazaryan and Yerevan deputy police chief Valeri Osipyan, were among those being held hostage. --0---
Some clashes with the police occurred during the march. Hunan Poghosyan, the deputy police chief eased tension a little by vowing to free all the citizens taken into police custody in connection with the Sunday event and by saying that force is unlikely to be used against the rebels.
Armenia's National Security Service said in a statement that negotiations were underway for peaceful surrender.
The protesters decided to gather in the Liberty Square every evening.
An armed group stormed a police station in Armenia's capital Yerevan on Sunday and took multiple officers hostage, demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed opposition leader of Founding Parliament movement.
According to police, one police officer had been killed and three others injured, and two top police officials, deputy police chief Vardan Egiazaryan and Yerevan deputy police chief Valeri Osipyan, were among those being held hostage. --0---
