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    POLICE DETAIN 21 PEOPLE

    ARMENPRESS
    March 28, 2008

    YEREVAN, MARCH 28, ARMENPRESS: Since March 21 when the government
    lifted the state of emergency police and security officers have taken
    to police stations 21 people for protesting against restrictions
    imposed last week on public assemblies following violent clashes on
    March 1 between police and opposition protesters.

    The police said today 12 of them were taken to police in Yerevan and
    9 in regions. A statement by police said five of them were detained,
    2 were then arrested, one is being questioned and two others were asked
    to confirm in writing they will not leave the town and were released.

    The statement said 68 people have been subjected to various
    administrative punishment this month. Police have found also a great
    deal of weapons and ammunitions kept illegally and some weapons were
    turned in voluntarily.

    The statement said also police detained briefly some people for
    organization of the so-called 'public walks," when every evening
    since the state of emergency was lifted several hundred opposition
    activists and supporters have been walking on Northern Avenue,
    a pedestrian street in the capital's downtown.

    The statement said these people were explained that their actions
    are illegal.
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