YEREVAN. - Rally in support of Sasna Tsrer armed group has kicked off in Yerevan's Liberty Square.

The rally is conducted by Armenia's Founding Parliament radical opposition group member Harutyun Aghlamazyan, Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent reports.

The latter expressed hope that the group members will soon be set free and will join the protestors. He also announced that the rally is spontaneous and thus anyone who wishes can come up to the microphone and deliver a speech.

For his part, Mission Party representative Manuk Sukiasyan presented details of the decision to arrest activists Davit Sanasaryan, Armen Martirosyan and Andrias Ghukasyan.

A 74-year-old man went on an open-ended hunger strike, demanding to set free political prisoner and freedom fighter Jirair Sefilian and Alec Yenikomshian.