Police fail to make protestors walk on sidewalk
September 21, 2013 | 17:15
YEREVAN. – The `Nationwide March of Independence’organized by civic
activists in the Armenian capital is disrupted by arguments between
activists and police officers.
The police officers are urging participants to walk on the sidewalk
not to block the traffic. Despite the efforts taken by police, at the
moment the protesters are moving along Mashtots Avenue. Some drivers
are supporting the activists.
The demonstrators are chanting `We are to decide’ and `the Republic of
Armenia is a sovereign state’ mottos.
In this way, the civic activists are expressing their dissatisfaction
over President Serzh Sargsyan’s announcement on Armenia joining the
Customs Union.
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From: Baghdasarian
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