SPECIAL SQUAD SOLDIERS, HELICOPTER IN MASSIS: TENSION GROWS ON THRESHOLD OF ELECTIONS
TERT.AM
04.05.12
The police department of Armenia's town of Massis received a call
from a hospital on May 3 at about 10.50 pm about a person with a head
injury transported to the hospital.
The police task force that arrived on the scene found out that at
10.00 pm an unknown person hit Karen T. on the head. Investigation
is under way.
Photojournalist Gagik Shamshyan reported about a skirmish between
the representatives of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
and Prosperous Armenia party (PAP) in one of cafes in Massis. Police
officials, including from Chief Department of Criminal Investigation
armed and in masks arrived at the Euro+ cafe. The road police officials
were at the scene too.
Massis residents told Tert.am that the yesterday's situation in their
town reminded shots from American thrillers - large number of armed
policemen in masks, a helicopter.
Police press service gave no information about the shooting.
The RPA candidate in Massis is former nature protection minister
Murad Muradyan and the PAP is represented there by acting candidate
Tigran Stepanyan.
Speaking to Tert.am Tigran Stepanyan said he was not aware of
details of the incident and was going to his headquarters to learn
the details. Later he did not answer the phone calls.
TERT.AM
04.05.12
The police department of Armenia's town of Massis received a call
from a hospital on May 3 at about 10.50 pm about a person with a head
injury transported to the hospital.
The police task force that arrived on the scene found out that at
10.00 pm an unknown person hit Karen T. on the head. Investigation
is under way.
Photojournalist Gagik Shamshyan reported about a skirmish between
the representatives of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
and Prosperous Armenia party (PAP) in one of cafes in Massis. Police
officials, including from Chief Department of Criminal Investigation
armed and in masks arrived at the Euro+ cafe. The road police officials
were at the scene too.
Massis residents told Tert.am that the yesterday's situation in their
town reminded shots from American thrillers - large number of armed
policemen in masks, a helicopter.
Police press service gave no information about the shooting.
The RPA candidate in Massis is former nature protection minister
Murad Muradyan and the PAP is represented there by acting candidate
Tigran Stepanyan.
Speaking to Tert.am Tigran Stepanyan said he was not aware of
details of the incident and was going to his headquarters to learn
the details. Later he did not answer the phone calls.