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LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HINDER PITCHING A TENT AT LIBERTY SQUARE
ARMINFO
Thursday, March 14, 18:11
Activists tried to pitch a tent at the Liberty Square for the leader
of the opposition Heritage party, Raffi Hovannisian, who is in hunger
strike for 5 days.
Although press-secretary of the Heritage party, Hovsep Khurshudyan,
read the permission to pitch a tent aloud, policemen went on hindering
its pitching.
As a result of scuffle, policemen started frisking one of the
activists. The latter said that if they find something in his pockets,
it will mean that policemen themselves planted fake evidence. The
people that gathered at Liberty Square rebelled against the incident
and started chanting: "Shame".
The Municipality has turned down the request to pitch a tent at the
paved area saying that Liberty Square is a historical and a cultural
complex. Based on this decision, Hovannisian's supporters were trying
to pitch the tent in the nearby green-covered area, where cafes are
set up. They said that pitching tents on green-covered areas is not
prohibited by the law.
ARMINFO
Thursday, March 14, 18:11
Activists tried to pitch a tent at the Liberty Square for the leader
of the opposition Heritage party, Raffi Hovannisian, who is in hunger
strike for 5 days.
Although press-secretary of the Heritage party, Hovsep Khurshudyan,
read the permission to pitch a tent aloud, policemen went on hindering
its pitching.
As a result of scuffle, policemen started frisking one of the
activists. The latter said that if they find something in his pockets,
it will mean that policemen themselves planted fake evidence. The
people that gathered at Liberty Square rebelled against the incident
and started chanting: "Shame".
The Municipality has turned down the request to pitch a tent at the
paved area saying that Liberty Square is a historical and a cultural
complex. Based on this decision, Hovannisian's supporters were trying
to pitch the tent in the nearby green-covered area, where cafes are
set up. They said that pitching tents on green-covered areas is not
prohibited by the law.