CHARGES WERE BROUGHT AGAINST THE PARTICIPANTS OF YESTERDAY’S MARCH
Lragir
Oct 24 2007
Armenia
Charges have been brought against the participants of yesterday’s
march of some opposition activists and reporters for resisting to
the police, stated Ararat Mahtesyan, deputy chief of the Police,
at the parliament. "Four policemen were injured during the incident
who were taken to hospital," the deputy chief of the police stated
adding that some participants of the protest actions were not sober.
Mahtesyan criticized the action of the editors of newspapers and
leaders of parties. "If we are going to start the political campaign
this way, the police will prevent any criminal action within the
powers vested in the police by the law," Ararat Mahtesyan said.