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July 21, 2016 | 16:41
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...

July 21, 2016 | 12:20
Protester Claims Police Subjected Detained Civilians to Beatings

One of the detainees, who wished to remain anonymous, said in a conversation with Epress.am that he had been detained by plain clothes police officers who punched and kicked him on the way to the station...

July 21, 2016 | 08:38
Police Forcibly Disperse Protesters Outside Seized Yerevan Building

Most of the protesters appeared to be forcibly detained on the spot, while getting punched and kicked by police officers in the process. Several of those detained told Epress.am over the phone that as of 7:30 am people were slowly being...

July 20, 2016 | 23:10
Police Use Special Measures Against Supporters of Erebuni Gunmen (VIDEO, UPDATED)

About half an hour later opposition lawmaker Nikol Pashniyan arrived on the scene to urge the protesters and the police to refrain from further violence. He insisted that the clash was “obviously a result of a provocation coming from NSS agents...

July 20, 2016 | 20:34
Founding Parliament Supporter Arrested for Assisting Yerevan Armed Group

The truck owner, Khachatur Gichyan, is a Founding Parliament supporter. His lawyer, Tigran Sargsyan, told Azatutyun.am that Gichyan was formally charged with illegal possession and transportation of arms and remanded in pre-trial custody on Wednesday...

July 20, 2016 | 20:24
Erebuni Gunmen Reaffirm Their Demand for Regime Change in Armenia

Pavel Manukyan, a senior member of the “Daredevils of Sasun” armed group that has been occupying a Yerevan police station since Sunday, reaffirmed in a phone conversation with an Armtimes.com reporter the group...

July 19, 2016 | 23:58
Citizens Clash with Police Near Seized Yerevan Police Station (Video, Updated)

The people, however, calmed down moments later after a Founding Parliament representative said Varuzhan Avetisyan – one of the men of the armed group - had told him over the phone that they had opened...

July 19, 2016 | 18:35
Security Forces Continue ‘Intensive Negotiations’ with Erebuni Gunmen

The National Security Service urges everyone not to intervene in matters which are exclusively within the jurisdiction of the competent authorities, not to interfere with the proper and effective implementation of their activities...

July 19, 2016 | 16:14
Yerevan Detainees Subjected to Beatings, Humiliation by Police, Human Rights Activists Report

He added that activist Davit Sanasaryan and several other detainees have told him that they were subjected to police brutality on the way to the unit, as a result of which Sanasaryan has suffered a concussion...

July 19, 2016 | 13:03
Authorities Intend to Break Off Negotiations with Armed Group, Oppositionist Says

Yenigomshyan also noted that the group inside the police station had very little and very poor quality food; “Nevertheless, they keep their spirits high and the relations with the police officers inside are amicable...

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July 21, 2016 | 16:41
Erebuni Armed Group Leader Says Police Forces Gather Outside Seized Building

July 21, 2016 | 12:20
Protester Claims Police Subjected Detained Civilians to Beatings

July 21, 2016 | 08:38
Police Forcibly Disperse Protesters Outside Seized Yerevan Building

July 20, 2016 | 23:10
Police Use Special Measures Against Supporters of Erebuni Gunmen (VIDEO, UPDATED)

July 20, 2016 | 20:34
Founding Parliament Supporter Arrested for Assisting Yerevan Armed Group

July 20, 2016 | 20:24
Erebuni Gunmen Reaffirm Their Demand for Regime Change in Armenia

July 19, 2016 | 23:58
Citizens Clash with Police Near Seized Yerevan Police Station (Video, Updated)

July 19, 2016 | 18:35
Security Forces Continue ‘Intensive Negotiations’ with Erebuni Gunmen

July 19, 2016 | 16:14
Yerevan Detainees Subjected to Beatings, Humiliation by Police, Human Rights Activists Report

July 19, 2016 | 13:03
Authorities Intend to Break Off Negotiations with Armed Group, Oppositionist Says

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July 21, 2016 | 16:41 Erebuni Armed Group Leader Says Police Forces Gather Outside Seized Building

July 21, 2016 | 12:20 Protester Claims Police Subjected Detained Civilians to Beatings

July 21, 2016 | 08:38 Police Forcibly Disperse Protesters Outside Seized Yerevan Building

July 20, 2016 | 23:10 Police Use Special Measures Against Supporters of Erebuni Gunmen (VIDEO, UPDATED)

July 20, 2016 | 20:34 Founding Parliament Supporter Arrested for Assisting Yerevan Armed Group

July 20, 2016 | 20:24 Erebuni Gunmen Reaffirm Their Demand for Regime Change in Armenia

July 19, 2016 | 23:58 Citizens Clash with Police Near Seized Yerevan Police Station (Video, Updated)

July 19, 2016 | 18:35 Security Forces Continue ‘Intensive Negotiations’ with Erebuni Gunmen

July 19, 2016 | 16:14 Yerevan Detainees Subjected to Beatings, Humiliation by Police, Human Rights Activists Report

July 19, 2016 | 13:03 Authorities Intend to Break Off Negotiations with Armed Group, Oppositionist Says

July 21, 2016 | 16:41
Erebuni Armed Group Leader Says Police Forces Gather Outside Seized Building

July 21, 2016 | 12:20
Protester Claims Police Subjected Detained Civilians to Beatings

July 21, 2016 | 08:38
Police Forcibly Disperse Protesters Outside Seized Yerevan Building

July 20, 2016 | 23:10
Police Use Special Measures Against Supporters of Erebuni Gunmen (VIDEO, UPDATED)

July 20, 2016 | 20:34
Founding Parliament Supporter Arrested for Assisting Yerevan Armed Group

July 20, 2016 | 20:24
Erebuni Gunmen Reaffirm Their Demand for Regime Change in Armenia

July 19, 2016 | 23:58
Citizens Clash with Police Near Seized Yerevan Police Station (Video, Updated)

July 19, 2016 | 18:35
Security Forces Continue ‘Intensive Negotiations’ with Erebuni Gunmen

July 19, 2016 | 16:14
Yerevan Detainees Subjected to Beatings, Humiliation by Police, Human Rights Activists Report

July 19, 2016 | 13:03
Authorities Intend to Break Off Negotiations with Armed Group, Oppositionist Says