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YEREVAN. – The demonstrators at Baghramyan Avenue in Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan—and who are demanding the revoking of the recent decision to raise the price of electricity in the country—on Saturday stated that not them—as announced by the Police of Armenia—, but the police have actually closed off this boulevard.

“We have moved to the sidewalk and are continuing the peaceful assembly. But the street is [still] closed and the police are taking no action to open the street,” the protesters said. “[This] means keeping the street closed is to their [i.e. the police] benefit; that is, they have closed off the street.”

Shortly thereafter, Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Valeri Osipyan approached the activists and said: “Since the protesters’ actions here are unlawful, the police have decided to set up a barricade. The police suggested that protesters return to Liberty Square[, where their demonstration had started,] and not to inhibit the free movement of people.”

Osipyan noted, however, that in the case of a respective sanction by the Yerevan Municipality, the police will permit the demonstrators to march toward the Office of the President, which is located on Baghramyan Avenue.

“It is not the first time that a march is taking place,” he stressed.

To the query on how can one be sure that the police will not use force, Valeri Osipyan responded: “I officially announce that the police will not use any clubs, chains, let alone water cannons.”

 
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