Police vehicle set on fire as a sign of protest (video)
21.42 Alek Yenigomshyan, a member of the Founding Parliament, has announced in Khorenatsi Street that a police vehicle had been set on fire as a sign of protest. Mr. Yenigomshyan informed those gathered in Khorenatsi Street that the wounded gunman inside the seized police building is denied medical aid. Besides, electricity supply to the building is cut off, and the gunmen have had nothing to eat for 22 days. The gathering ended with his speech. The next meeting will be held at 8 p.m., on Monday.
21.39 A couple of minutes ago, it was announced that a protest is being held in Sari Tagh Street leading to Erebuni district in support of the Sasna Dzrer group.
A group of young people informed A1+ that their friend, Tigran Avagyan, had been taken to a police station from Sari Tagh. They consider it ‘to be abduction’ and say several individuals in civil clothing had been following them since morning until they forced their friend into a car and drove him away. 21.23 A couple of minutes ago, it was announced that a rally is being held in Sari Tagh Street leading to Erebuni district in support of the Sasna Dzrer group.21.20 Tamara Hovhannisyan, the widow of the famous Armenian actor Mher Mkrtchyan, addressed police officers led by the ‘crazy chief of police.’ She said the police should not be next to Serzh Sargsyan, but they should be with people.
“I want to address our army and commanders. You should not support Serzh Sargsyan, you should stand next to our country and its people. that is your mission,” she sa 20.53 Speeches have started in Khorenatsi Street which is full of people. Addressing the people gathered in the street, one of the speakers urged raising fists instead of open hands. 20.30 Heritage party member and civil activist Davit Sanasaryan felt pain to hear the statement of Artsakh war participant Vitaly Balasanyan who said that ‘there are no political prisoners in Armenia.’ Likewise, he was surprised to hear Balasanyan saying that the jailed opposition leaderJirayr Sefilyan no longer supports the gunmen’s key demand – resignation of Serzh Sargsyan, which later turned out to have nothing to do with reality. Sanasaryan says a mediator is obliged to repeat the words of negotiating parties, nothing more. In general, the Heritage party member thinks that the political process is under way and as long as Sasna Dzrer is on the other side of the ‘red line’ he is obliged to respect their decision on various issues. 19.55 Police officers in Khorenatsi Street wearing protective equipment – batons and shields are now moving towards the dividing line on the street.
