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    Emil Lazarian
  • 4 years ago
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Opposition MP slams Armenian authorities for crackdown on protesters

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Armenia – June 4 2022

MP Artsvik Minasyan from the opposition Hayastan alliance on Saturday denounced the Armenian authorities for the brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters during anti-government demonstrations in Yerevan late on Friday.

Dozens were injured in clashes between riot police and opposition demonstrators that erupted near the government villas in central Yerevan. Police officers used stun grenades and detained scores of protesters.

Speaking to reporters in Yerevan’s France Square, Minasyan accused the Armenian leadership of “hooliganism” and disregard of democracy.

“Some 50 episodes confirm the use of violence by police officers or criminals wearing police uniforms, who inflicted injuries on citizens, in some case resorting to life-threatening actions,” the lawmaker said.

“Scores of people, including civilians and police officers, have been injured, and those who ordered clampdown on the peaceful protest are responsible for it,” he added.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS