A Group Of Public Activists Express Support For Shant Harutyunyan An

A GROUP OF PUBLIC ACTIVISTS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR SHANT HARUTYUNYAN AND HIS ARRESTED COMRADES

by Marianna Lazarian

ARMINFO
Thursday, November 7, 17:35

Several hundreds of public activists have gathered in Liberty Square to
express their support for Shant Harutyunyan and his arrested comrades.

Ashot Manucharyan said that Armenia has changed in the last two days.

“Anarchy is the work style of our authorities. They have lost their
national identity and have become puppets in the hands of external
forces. We will no longer stand this and will fight till the end,”
he said.

ArmInfo’s correspondent reports that the number of the demonstrators
is growing. Among them is MP from Prosperous Armenia Tigran Urikhanyan.

To recall, dozens of policemen and activists were injured as a result
of the clashes that followed a demonstration organized in the center
of Yerevan in support of activist Shant Harutyunyan, on 5 November.

Over 20 activists have been detained. The clashes started at 05:30 PM
when the demonstrators came across a police cordon. The police say
that the demonstration was not sanctioned. As was reported earlier,
the demonstrators were moving to Mashtots Park, when Shant Harutyunyan
tried to cross the street against the traffic lights. The police’s
attempt to stop him ended in a skirmish. Harutyunyan and his son were
detained. Some demonstrators began blowing up bottles with gasoline.

The police cordoned the road leading to the presidential palace.

Earlier Shant Harutyunyan organized a picket in Liberty Square. He
stood there with a poster saying “I am Declaring a Revolution!” A
criminal case has already been instituted. The Office of the Human
Rights Defender of Armenia has told ArmInfo that Ombudsman Karen
Andreasyan will make a statement after all the details of the incident
are found out. A criminal case has been initiated on the fact.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress