Two protesters against mandatory tests for COVID-19 detained in Yerevan

Today, in Yerevan, several dozen people have come out to a protest action against the introduction of mandatory coronavirus tests for employees starting from October 1. The police detained two protesters.

The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that starting from October 1, a rule will come into force in Armenia, according to which unvaccinated employees will be obliged to provide their employers with negative coronavirus tests every 14 days. According to the order of the Ministry for Public Health, if unvaccinated employees of enterprises do not provide their employers with negative coronavirus tests and do not come to work, the employers have the right to dismiss them. If the employees work without negative coronavirus tests, then sanctions will be imposed on an employing company.

Today, several dozen people have come out to protest against the introduction of mandatory testing for coronavirus. One of the protesters, doctor Ovannes Gevorgyan, says that the protesters consider the rule in question unconstitutional and violating human rights. At that moment, a policeman approached Ovannes Gevorgyan and warned that he could be detained in case of violating public order. After a while, the police took Ovannes Gevorgyan to a police station, the “News.am” reports.

Apart from Ovannes Gevorgyan, another man was detained at the protest action in Yerevan, who shouted accusations against the Ministry for Public Health of Armenia, the “News Armenia” news agency reported.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on September 28, 2021 at 02:01 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.