Khorenatsi Street traffic already resumed: Yerevan municipality
03.08.2016,
13:27
Yerevan’s municipality reported today that traffic on Khorenatsi Street, which ceased after Sasna Dzrer Group seized a police regiment compound on July 17, resumed today.
YEREVAN, August 3. /ARKA/. Yerevan’s municipality reported today that traffic on Khorenatsi Street, which ceased after Sasna Dzrer Group seized a police regiment compound on July 17, resumed today.
Public transport is already running on usual route.
Sasna Tsrer seized the police regiment compound on July 17 demanding resignation of Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian president, and freedom for their leader Zhirayr Sefilian, who was jailed earlier on charge of illegal possession of weapons.
On July 31, the insurgents laid down weapons and surrendered to the authorities to avoid bloodshed.
One police colonel has been killed in the attack and another law enforcement officer has been killed in obscure circumstances. There are wounded people on both sides.
Thousands of citizens, joining Sasna Dzrer’s demands, took to the streets to support the group. Dozens of them, including journalists, were maimed by the police and taken to hospital with various injuries. --0----
Public transport is already running on usual route.
Sasna Tsrer seized the police regiment compound on July 17 demanding resignation of Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian president, and freedom for their leader Zhirayr Sefilian, who was jailed earlier on charge of illegal possession of weapons.
On July 31, the insurgents laid down weapons and surrendered to the authorities to avoid bloodshed.
One police colonel has been killed in the attack and another law enforcement officer has been killed in obscure circumstances. There are wounded people on both sides.
Thousands of citizens, joining Sasna Dzrer’s demands, took to the streets to support the group. Dozens of them, including journalists, were maimed by the police and taken to hospital with various injuries. --0----
