LIVE. Day 8. Citizens detained in different parts of Yerevan (updated) (video)
15.15 A woman driver paralyzed the traffic in Arshakunyac Avenue. The police ordered the driver to quickly leave the road. Of course, she disagreed. "Let's throw her out of the car," decided the polce, but the driver opposes saying that if they closed all the doors she would get out. The yellow Nissan March left the road, keeping it paralyzed for almost five minutes. 14.50 In Arshakunyan 41 two cars are standing horizontally in the neighborhood of Yerevan Mall, as a sign of protest. Drivers refuse to continue traffic and are locked inside. The police warn them that if they do not get out of the road, they will be pulled out by a truck. One of the cars was removed from the road, the driver was inside, and the driver of the was feeling not well, nevertheless the police officers took them away. 14.45 Tert.am informs that the police officers stopped one of the drivers serving the # 1 route on Azatutyan Avenue, made the passengers get out of the bus and began to force the the detained citizens to get on the bus. Several citizens approached the driver and told him to take the keys and leave the bus. As a result, the bus driver refused to remove the detainees. From his hand, the police took the keys from the driver and took the detainees to the city. 13.50 The demonstrators headed by Nikol Pashinyan have reached Kievyan Bridge. Here are three big trucks closing Halabyan-Kievyan bridge road, stating that the cars have been damaged. Drivers joined the march. Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Valery Osipyan told truck drivers that the things they did were not good. 12.57 Nikol Pashinyan and the demonstrators walking with him stopped at the park near "Armenia MC" to rest. Participants of the action told him about the events in the city, the steps taken by the police. Nikol Pashinyan said that today they had made 12 913 steps, walking 9 km. And Azatutyun Avenue is surrounded by policemen. They made a chain, not allowing the demonstrators to close the avenue. It should be reminded that in the morning from different parts of the city there is a tense situation between demonstrators and policemen. Activists are trying to block the streets, including cars, on different streets of the city. Arriving at these places, police try to open the streets. Policemen, including those not wearing uniforms, are detaining demonstrators. As of 11:00, the number of those detained has reached 52, including Nikol Pashinyan's son. Then the information spread that he was released. 12.09 David Sanasaryan, who was arrested this morning, was released shortly after being taken to the police station. At the moment Azatutyun Avenue police officers detain people by placing them on a bus. It's almost full.
