YEREVAN. – Police detained a group of activists fighting to stop construction of a high-rise in Armenian capital Yerevan.

The activists closed Komitas Avenue for 45 minutes in an attempt to resist pressure by law enforcers, director Tigran Khzmalyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am. The activists demanded to stop construction of the building which restarted on Saturday morning despite officials’ promises.

Khzmalyan said they were informed that a group of police officers carrying truncheons had been sent to the construction site.