Epress.am News from Armenia
An altercation took place earlier today between police and activists who for the sixth day have been protesting the construction of kiosks in the park next to the maternity hospital on Mashtots Ave. in Yerevan (between Aram and Buzand streets).
A statement issued by the civic movement “We are the owners of this city” states that the activists today tried to attach a sheet of plastic over the metal frames of the partially built kiosks as shelter from the snow; however, three people approached them and told them to remove the cover.
According to the statement, the protestors called police who told the youth that “there are orders from above saying you’re not allowed to tie plastic sheets there” and gave the activists half an hour to remove the plastic cover.
Currently the youth are in the park. Epress.am will report on details later, as more information becomes available.