YEREVAN. – The Chief of Yerevan police has arrived at central police department where a crowd of protestors had gathered.

Ashot Karapetyan told reporters that three activists had been detained as witnesses within criminal case launched on Monday.  

Young people would be set free as soon as they are questioned by investigators, he added.

The members of the “We will not Pay 150 Drams” initiative are marching to the Police building to free their friends who had been previously detained by law enforcers. The initiative is struggling against increased transport fares urging the citizens to pay 100 drams instead of 150.