Police Seized Cameras From Journalists
Yerevan-Sevan highway is blocked. Our reporter informed that the cars
transporting journalists were stopped at the traffic police point on
Sevan highway and the journalists were not allowed to get closer to
the place of incident.
On the other side of the traffic police point are the relatives of the
killed conscript Lux Stepanyan who want to transport the body of their
son to Yerevan as a sign of protest. The army and police have blocked
their way.
Our reporter Siranuysh Papyan informs that the officials of the
military police have seized cameras from her and the reporter of
Kentron TV. They were told that the order came not to allow video
recordings. `Turks will watch and mock,' they said.
The chief of police Vladimir Gasparyan and the minister of defense
Seyran Ohanyan are in the place of the incident, as well as other
high-ranking officers of law enforcement agencies.
Lux Stepanyan was killed on May 15 in a military unit in Noyemberyan.
According to the MoD, it was an accident. The parents of the conscript
do not believe the official press release, they think they want to
cover up the case.
14:32 18/05/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/country/view/29918
Yerevan-Sevan highway is blocked. Our reporter informed that the cars
transporting journalists were stopped at the traffic police point on
Sevan highway and the journalists were not allowed to get closer to
the place of incident.
On the other side of the traffic police point are the relatives of the
killed conscript Lux Stepanyan who want to transport the body of their
son to Yerevan as a sign of protest. The army and police have blocked
their way.
Our reporter Siranuysh Papyan informs that the officials of the
military police have seized cameras from her and the reporter of
Kentron TV. They were told that the order came not to allow video
recordings. `Turks will watch and mock,' they said.
The chief of police Vladimir Gasparyan and the minister of defense
Seyran Ohanyan are in the place of the incident, as well as other
high-ranking officers of law enforcement agencies.
Lux Stepanyan was killed on May 15 in a military unit in Noyemberyan.
According to the MoD, it was an accident. The parents of the conscript
do not believe the official press release, they think they want to
cover up the case.
14:32 18/05/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/country/view/29918