CLASHES START IN YEREVAN BETWEEN EX-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE’S SUPPORTERS AND POLICE
Trend, Azerbaijan
April 9 2013
Clashes between police and supporters of the former Armenian
presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian, trying to get to the
presidential residence, have erupted in the centre of Yerevan,
News-Armenia reported.
The rally participants started throwing at the law enforcement
authorities candles considered for previously planned procession to the
memorial. In response, the police began to drive back the protesters.
Presidential elections were held in Armenia on February 18. According
to the official results, the incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan won
the presidential elections with 58.64 percent of the votes. Raffi
Hovannisian ranked second with 36.74 percent.
From: A. Papazian
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