100 people were taken to police stations in YerevanApril 19, 2018 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of 13:30 (local time), Armenian police took 100 people to different police stations in Yerevan. The official information was passed to PanARMENIAN.Net by the Public Relations and Media Department of RA police. Earlier it was reported by the police that as of 12:30, 44 people were taken to different police stations in Yerevan. Earlier in the morning the protesters tried to block the 3rd government building in the capital. Their actions were however unsuccessful as the police cleared the entrance of the building taking 20 people to the local police stations. The police forces also announced that they are entitled to use weapons in order to protect the barriers. The crowd protesting against the newly elected PM of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan is moving around the central streets of Yerevan. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |