YEREVAN. - Three members of “Red Card” initiative holding a protest in Yerevan have been detained today for attempting to sit in the traffic way of central Baghramyan Avenue. The detainees are Paylak Tevanyan, Varazdat Barseghyan and Sevak Manukyan. (photos)

As a result of the following contentions, three more activists were detained.  

The police didn’t allow the protestors to hold a rally in front of the Presidential Palace.

The protestors decided to return to the Liberty Square.

“Red card” initiative struggles against the electricity, gas, sugar, flour and petrol price hike in Armenia. 

Photos by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am