YEREVAN POLICE RELEASING ACTIVISTS PROTESTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARE HIKE
July 23, 2013 | 15:10
YEREVAN. – Maksim Sargsyan, who is one of the detained youth that are
protesting against the recent rise in the public transport fare in
capital city Yerevan, was released from a Police precinct, informs
the Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter.
Sargsyan said he was detained on suspicion of beating a police
officer. But when the attorney had arrived at the precinct, he refused
to testify.
Later, the activist was told that he is released.
Sargsyan also informed that he has not seen the others that were
detained, but, there are four or five activists that are still detained
at the police precinct.
To note, the detained protesters also include two activists from the
opposition Armenian National Congress.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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