Opposition rally dispersed in Yerevan May 9
An opposition rally was dispersed in Yerevan May 9. Supporters of Impeachment bloc marched to National Security Service building to protest the arrest of former Foreign Minister Alexander Arzumanyan.
New Times party leader Aram Karapetyan said police met the people with batons and tear-gas. "On half-way 'red berets' started pushing the people aside. As result, several men including New Times political council member Rafael Khostikyan and Impeachment bloc member David Matevosyan were injured when approaching the NSS building.
Karapetyan also said 4 rally participants were detained but released later on. "If they want to frighten us this way, they did not succeed. We rate it as political provocation. None of the leaders of Impeachment bloc, New Times party and Republic party left the rally," he said.
The rally initiators claim that some 20 thousand people took part in it. Police, however, says the number did not exceed 5 thousand, IA Regnum reports.
Armenian parliamentary election in due on May 12.
New Times party leader Aram Karapetyan said police met the people with batons and tear-gas. "On half-way 'red berets' started pushing the people aside. As result, several men including New Times political council member Rafael Khostikyan and Impeachment bloc member David Matevosyan were injured when approaching the NSS building.
Karapetyan also said 4 rally participants were detained but released later on. "If they want to frighten us this way, they did not succeed. We rate it as political provocation. None of the leaders of Impeachment bloc, New Times party and Republic party left the rally," he said.
The rally initiators claim that some 20 thousand people took part in it. Police, however, says the number did not exceed 5 thousand, IA Regnum reports.
Armenian parliamentary election in due on May 12.
