YEREVAN. – Maksim Sargsyan, who is one of the detained youth that are protesting against the recent rise in the public transport fare in capital city Yerevan, was released from a Police precinct, informs the Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter.   

Sargsyan said he was detained on suspicion of beating a police officer. But when the attorney had arrived at the precinct, he refused to testify.  

Later, the activist was told that he is released. 

Sargsyan also informed that he has not seen the others that were detained, but, there are four or five activists that are still detained at the police precinct. 

To note, the detained protesters also include two activists from the opposition Armenian National Congress. 

Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am