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YEREVAN. – A candlelight vigil will be organized, on Sunday at 9pm in the area of Harsnaqar Restaurant, and in connection with the one-week anniversary of the passing of Vahe Avetyan, the “Vahe Avetyan” Social Movement’s initiative group has announced.      

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, an incident had occurred at Armenian capital city Yerevan’s Harsnaqar Restaurant on June 17, where several military doctors including Edgar Mikoyan, Arkadi Aghajanyan, Garik Soghomonyan, Artak Bayadyan and Vahe Avetyan were brutally beaten by the security personnel.

And Vahe Avetyan died in hospital on June 29.

A criminal case is launched and the Police have detained six people.

The Restaurant’s owner is senior ruling party MP—who on Tuesday submitted his resignation from his parliamentary seat—, Football Federation of Armenia President, and businessman Ruben Hayrapetyan.   

Also, a candlelight vigil in memory of Vahe Avetyan was held in front of the Restaurant on June 30.

 

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