YEREVAN. – The Special Investigation Service (SIS) of Armenia on Wednesday issued a statement in connection with the ongoing investigation within the framework of the case into the clashes that occurred in Sari Tagh district of capital city Yerevan, in the late evening hours on July 29 and early morning hours on July 30.   

As per the SIS statement, it was found out that, allegedly, 99 people, 23 of whom—journalists, have suffered from these events.

As of Wednesday, 74 people were questioned along the lines of the said criminal case, 63 of them were recognized as injured party, and 11 persons were questioned as witnesses. 

A total of 21 of 23 journalists also were questioned, 19 of them were recognized as injured party, and two were questioned as witness, whereas two others refused to come to the respective investigative body.

In addition, 47 persons sustained fragment injuries, 36 were subjected to physical violence, and 5 others received burns in the aforesaid clashes.

Furthermore, criminal proceedings are conducted against 6 persons, and on charges of committing apparent crimes, including the obstruction of the lawful professional activities of journalists.