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Monthly Archives: July 2016
July, 2016
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24 July
‘Daredevils of Sasun’ – Artists, Masseurs and Civil Rights Activists (VIDEO)
Sedrak Nazaryan moved to Barcelona eight years ago to work as a masseur. He says that he came back to Armenia in April, 2015, specifically for taking part in this operation; he intends to stand by his... -
23 July
‘We Are Recreating Armenia;” Erebuni Gunmen Speak to Reporters After Releasing Hostages
A regular emotional outbreak, Varuzhan Avetisyan went on, never does any good, but a well-thought-out conscious plan “usually brings about favorable outcomes.... -
23 July
Erebuni Armed Group Publishes Photos Taken in Occupied Police Headquarters
The "Darevedevils of Sasun" armed group which has been occupying a police station in Yerevan's Erebuni dsitrict since July 17 published on its Facebook page today several photos taken on the occupied territory. -
23 July
All Hostages Released from Seized Yerevan Police Station (Updated)
The two remaining hostages are deputy chief of national police Vardan Yeghiazarya and deputy head of Yerevan’s police Valery Osipyan, and, according to Balasanyan, the gunmen have agreed to release them on... -
22 July
Sefilyan Wants to Be Part of Negotiations with Erebuni Gunmen
Sefilyan, according to the lawyer, wants to help find a peaceful resolution to the situation and is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that there is no further bloodshed. Zakaryan added that the jailed.... -
22 July
Armenian President Finally Breaks Silence Over Yerevan Hostage Situation
Violence, armed attacks and hostage-taking will not solve anything in Armenia; we will never allow it. The resolution of this situation must be an important maturity test for Armenia as well as our society and the state... -
21 July
Yerevan Armed Group and Hostages Provided with Food
According to Sanasaryan, the food had been transferred to the group by Nagorno-Karabakh parliament MP Vitaly Balasanyan who today met with the gunmen to negotiate with them. The activist added that the parliamentarian... -
21 July
I Declare My Solidarity with the Rebels
Meanwhile, I declare my solidarity with the rebels and demand that the authorities resolve the conflict through exclusively peaceful negotiations, no matter how much time or effort it requires... -
21 July
Yerevan Reporter Allegedly Beaten Up by Plainclothes Police
Gevorg Tasunyan, a reporter for Armenian legal news portal Iravaban.net, was attacked by plainclothes police officers on July 21 while covering the violent police crackdown on nearly two hundred demonstrators gathered outside the seized police station in Yerevan’s Erebuni district. .. -
21 July
Erebuni Armed Group Leader Says Police Forces Gather Outside Seized Building
Police have begun to mobilize outside the seized police station in Yerevan’s Erebuni district, while doctors have been removed from the area, Varuzhan Avetisyan, one of the leaders of the armed group “Daredevils...