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Interfax, Russia
March 3 2011
Protest under way against ban on street vending in Yerevan
A protest against the Yerevan administration's decision to ban street
vending in the Armenian capital starting from January is taking place
outside the Armenian government's building.
Clashes break out from time to time as police try to stop
demonstrators from approaching the government headquarters.
Several people have been taken to police stations.
Parliamentarians from Armenia's Heritage opposition party, Zarui
Postandzhyan, Armen Martirosyan and Anait Bakhshyan, are present at
the site of the rally.
Extra police have been sent to the area.
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From: A. Papazian
March 3 2011
Protest under way against ban on street vending in Yerevan
A protest against the Yerevan administration's decision to ban street
vending in the Armenian capital starting from January is taking place
outside the Armenian government's building.
Clashes break out from time to time as police try to stop
demonstrators from approaching the government headquarters.
Several people have been taken to police stations.
Parliamentarians from Armenia's Heritage opposition party, Zarui
Postandzhyan, Armen Martirosyan and Anait Bakhshyan, are present at
the site of the rally.
Extra police have been sent to the area.
tm mj
From: A. Papazian