ARMENIAN PROSECUTORS DETAIN 15 PROTESTERS
ITAR-TASS
March 2 2008
Russia
YEREVAN, March 2 (Itar-Tass) -Armenian prosecutor general’s office has
announced the detention of 15 opposition activists, the prosecutor’s
press secretary Sonya Truzyan told Itar-Tass. The detainees are being
accused of violence against representatives of the authorities and
calls to disobey instructions to end unlawful actions.
In the meantime, army units have been moved to the key points in
Yerevan. After announcing the state of emergency, Armenian President
Robert Kocharyan said that the army would be used for restoring order.
According to police, the situation in the city is under control. The
square in front of the mayor’s office in Yerevan has been cleared
from protesters.