YEREVAN. - Armenia Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan has promised to present to President Serzh Sargsyan the preconditions by which the citizens protesting against electricity price hike will agree to accept the president’s proposal to meet with him in a group of five to discuss the situation and their demands, Armenia’s Deputy Head of Police, Police Lieutenant General Hunan Poghosyan said to the protest organizers. (photos)

He also advised to believe Mr Gasparyan’s words, since he is ‘a Christian and a man of his word.’

The protestors propose to meet with the president only in the presence of media, which will be able to broadcast the meeting live.

The coordinating group of the protest is now discussing the conditions, by which they will agree to free the avenue and return to Liberty Square.

Mr Pohghosyan also said that the Police Chief has promised to punish the plainclothes men who displayed illegal conduct in the process of dispersing the sit-in on Monday morning.   

As a sign of mutual agreement, the police moved its chain back a bit easier for the first time.