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Shant Harutiunyan's Supporters Clash With Police
On January 1 Shant Harutiunyan's supporters and civil activists held a
demonstration and a march, azatutyun.am informed.
The demonstrations demanded that the authorities set free Shant
Harutiunyan and the other 13 political prisoners immediately.
The demonstrators moved to the headquarters of the National Security
Service, Yerevan Center Penitentiary.
At Nalbandyan-Sayat Nova crossroad several dozens of policemen blocked
their way, which resulted in a clash. The participants of the march
were able to block Sayat Nova and Nalbandyan streets for a short
period.
In the result of 15-20 minutes of negotiations with the policemen the
demonstrators were allowed to walk towards the National Security
Service. Shant Harutiunyan's son Shahen Harutiunyan stood at the main
entrance of the NSS and wished a happy new year to his father speaking
in a megaphone. Then the demonstrators walked back to Freedom Square.
Nobody was arrested. It was announced that the next demonstration will
be on January 10 on Freedom Square.
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19:32 02/01/2014
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/country/view/31668
From: A. Papazian
On January 1 Shant Harutiunyan's supporters and civil activists held a
demonstration and a march, azatutyun.am informed.
The demonstrations demanded that the authorities set free Shant
Harutiunyan and the other 13 political prisoners immediately.
The demonstrators moved to the headquarters of the National Security
Service, Yerevan Center Penitentiary.
At Nalbandyan-Sayat Nova crossroad several dozens of policemen blocked
their way, which resulted in a clash. The participants of the march
were able to block Sayat Nova and Nalbandyan streets for a short
period.
In the result of 15-20 minutes of negotiations with the policemen the
demonstrators were allowed to walk towards the National Security
Service. Shant Harutiunyan's son Shahen Harutiunyan stood at the main
entrance of the NSS and wished a happy new year to his father speaking
in a megaphone. Then the demonstrators walked back to Freedom Square.
Nobody was arrested. It was announced that the next demonstration will
be on January 10 on Freedom Square.
1
19:32 02/01/2014
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/country/view/31668
From: A. Papazian