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SCUFFLES AND AMBULANCE IN FRONT OF PRESIDENTIAL PALACE; PARENTS OF DEAD SOLDIERS PROTEST (VIDEO)
11.12.2014 16:38 epress.am
The parents of soldiers who died during peaceful times are demanding
to meet with President Serzh Sargsyan, a fair investigation of
their children's cases, and are prepared to take radical actions. The
parents stated their demands today in front of the presidential palace,
during their regular protest action. They did not specify what radical
actions they would take.
Right after the start of the protest, police officers told parents that
Aida Asatryan, the head of the Presidential department's Reception
of Citizens, Appeals, Complaints and Proposals Office, had informed
the presidential staff to approach the protesters. After 15 minutes,
the protesters realizing that no one is going to approach them,
went onto Baghramyan Ave. and blocked traffic.
Police attempted to bring them back to the sidewalk by pushing and
pulling them, but they were faced with resistance. During the scuffle,
both Gohar Sargsyan, who lost her son Tigran Ohanjanyan in 2007,
and Heriknaz Muradyan, the mother of Armen Muradyan, lost in 2013,
began feeling faint and emergency care was called for them. The
dead soldiers' parents attempted to block the street for the second
and third time, however, the police repeatedly brought them back to
the sidewalk.
National Assembly MP Zaruhi Postanjyan also arrived near the
Presidential Palace. She said that she was planning to raise the issue
of the dead soldiers' cases in the Human Rights standing committee
in the NA, in order for a few of the cases to be investigated and
suggested a creation of a temporary commission.
Until 1:30 pm the parents did not receive any response from the
Presidential staff. Outside the Presidential Palace, three men in
military attire came and called one of the police officers. After
speaking to the officer, the men entered the palace. At this point
the protest was still continuing and the mothers were sitting in
front of the palace gates.
Details in the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWdDhE7G4hE
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/11/12/scuffles-and-ambulance-in-front-of-presidential-palace-parents-of-dead-soldiers-protest-video.html
From: A. Papazian
11.12.2014 16:38 epress.am
The parents of soldiers who died during peaceful times are demanding
to meet with President Serzh Sargsyan, a fair investigation of
their children's cases, and are prepared to take radical actions. The
parents stated their demands today in front of the presidential palace,
during their regular protest action. They did not specify what radical
actions they would take.
Right after the start of the protest, police officers told parents that
Aida Asatryan, the head of the Presidential department's Reception
of Citizens, Appeals, Complaints and Proposals Office, had informed
the presidential staff to approach the protesters. After 15 minutes,
the protesters realizing that no one is going to approach them,
went onto Baghramyan Ave. and blocked traffic.
Police attempted to bring them back to the sidewalk by pushing and
pulling them, but they were faced with resistance. During the scuffle,
both Gohar Sargsyan, who lost her son Tigran Ohanjanyan in 2007,
and Heriknaz Muradyan, the mother of Armen Muradyan, lost in 2013,
began feeling faint and emergency care was called for them. The
dead soldiers' parents attempted to block the street for the second
and third time, however, the police repeatedly brought them back to
the sidewalk.
National Assembly MP Zaruhi Postanjyan also arrived near the
Presidential Palace. She said that she was planning to raise the issue
of the dead soldiers' cases in the Human Rights standing committee
in the NA, in order for a few of the cases to be investigated and
suggested a creation of a temporary commission.
Until 1:30 pm the parents did not receive any response from the
Presidential staff. Outside the Presidential Palace, three men in
military attire came and called one of the police officers. After
speaking to the officer, the men entered the palace. At this point
the protest was still continuing and the mothers were sitting in
front of the palace gates.
Details in the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWdDhE7G4hE
http://www.epress.am/en/2014/11/12/scuffles-and-ambulance-in-front-of-presidential-palace-parents-of-dead-soldiers-protest-video.html
From: A. Papazian