23:31, 3 August 2016

Five hundred people come to Armenian President's residence

Another rally of supporters of the opposition has turned into a march through the central streets of Yerevan to the president's residence, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on July 17-31, In Yerevan, the seized building of the police regimen was held by the armed group "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), which included supporters of the opposition movement "Constituent Parliament". In the related criminal case, the charges have been brought against 47 persons.

According to organizers, the today's march was about 500 people strong. Some 50 policemen ensured its safety.

The marchers demanded to release the arrested members of the "Sasna Tsrer" grouping, who had captured the building of a police regiment, and all the oppositionists, suspected of helping the rebels and promoting mass riots in the Armenian capital. The marchers carried photos of arrested rebels.

The march ended in Freedom Square at 11:20 p.m. local time. No incidents of marchers with policemen were reported.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Author: Tigran Petrosyan

Source: CK correspondent