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POLICE CHANGE TACTICS, PERMIT PROTEST OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT BUILDING
epress.am
11.03.2011 12:10
Today, unlike last week, protestors outside the Armenian government
building every Thursday were permitted to approach the building. Last
week, police had blocked off the area around the building, while
protestors stood near the foundations in Republic Square, at least a
kilometer or two away from their usual spot. Later, the demonstrators
moved to the central police division where fellow activist Lala
Aslikyan was being held.
Chief of Armenia's Police Patrol Service Valeriy Osipyan on Oct. 27
told the Epress.am reporter on the scene that police will not allow
"the disruption of the normal course of the (weekly) government
meetings and the movement of ordinary citizens." Asked from who
police received such a directive, Osipyan said, "The police don't
need a directive."
Asked this week why the change the tactics, Osipyan refused to comment,
advising reporters to contact the police press service.
From: Baghdasarian
epress.am
11.03.2011 12:10
Today, unlike last week, protestors outside the Armenian government
building every Thursday were permitted to approach the building. Last
week, police had blocked off the area around the building, while
protestors stood near the foundations in Republic Square, at least a
kilometer or two away from their usual spot. Later, the demonstrators
moved to the central police division where fellow activist Lala
Aslikyan was being held.
Chief of Armenia's Police Patrol Service Valeriy Osipyan on Oct. 27
told the Epress.am reporter on the scene that police will not allow
"the disruption of the normal course of the (weekly) government
meetings and the movement of ordinary citizens." Asked from who
police received such a directive, Osipyan said, "The police don't
need a directive."
Asked this week why the change the tactics, Osipyan refused to comment,
advising reporters to contact the police press service.
From: Baghdasarian