Six people have been arrested during clashes between the supporters of Armenia’s second President Robert Kocharyan and police officers in downtown Yerevan.
The press service of the Yerevan Police told Panorama.am that the six people have been detained for failure to comply with legal requirements of police officers under Article 182 of Armenia’s Code on Administrative Violations.
A group of supporters of the ex-president staged a protest in downtown Yerevan on Wednesday, demanding his release.
They moved to the government building which was hosting a joint news conference of the Armenian PM and president of the European Council.
Clashes erupted between police and protesters after the latter tried to block Tumanyan Street where PM Nikol Pashinyan’s motorcade had to pass.
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