YEREVAN. – Clashes took place a short time ago Thursday between the police and demonstrators at Liberty Square in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia (PHOTOS).
The Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter informed from the scene that a police officer declared that a demonstrator had hit him.
“Are you that bold to hit a police?” another officer of the law said, whereupon a brawl broke out.
The police detained several people.
As a result of the clashes, one policeman and one demonstrator were hospitalized.
The cafés around Liberty Square in downtown Yerevan are being dismantled since the morning.
1 policeman, 1 demonstrator hospitalized in downtown Yerevan clashes