Armenian police arrest demonstrators in Yerevan: opposition leader detained
Armenian police are detaining demonstrators throughout Yerevan who oppose the approval of the country's former president Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister.
Nikol Pashinyan.
Photo: Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants
In addition, the police suppresses any attempts of congestion and assembly of citizens, writes “Interfax". The hard dispersal of the demonstrators led to injuries, 22 of April were hospitalized 7 protesters.
As of 15: 00 local time (6: 00 in New York), 192 people are detained.
Among them is the leader of the opposition, one of the organizers of the rally, MP Nikol Pashinyan, writes RIA News.
The parliamentarian was taken out of the crowd of protesters in the Erebuni district. A cordon was built in place, after which the rally began to disperse. Militiamen used special means: stun grenades and smoke bombs.
The police also detained the deputies Sasun Mikaelyan and Ararat Mirzoyan who were at the head of the protests.
The police later reported that the opposition leaders were not detained, but were “forcibly removed” from the rally site.
Actions against the election of Sargsyan as Armenian Prime Minister began on April 13. The opposition accuses him of the ineffective management of the country and the deterioration of the economic situation.
April 16 protesters tried to break through to the parliament building, the police pushed them aside, dozens of people were injured as a result of clashes. Despite the protests, the Armenian parliament on April 17 approved Sargsyan as the head of government.
On the morning of April 22, negotiations took place in Yerevan between Nikol Pashinyan and Serzh Sargsyan; they lasted three minutes and ended without result. The head of government said that the actions of the oppositionist were blackmail and advised the politician to “return to the legal field.” In response to this, the parliamentarian promised to resume demonstrations with renewed vigor.
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