“Anti -Russian rally in Yerevan was suppressed on August 24 to avoid a conflict situation.” This was stated on Thursday, September 1, the deputy chief of the police of Armenia Ara Fidanyan.
He noted that law enforcement agencies detained the participants of the action last week, August 24.
“Protesters gathered at the Square of Liberty in the center of Yerevan, but the rally could not be carried out. Only a notification of the meeting does not automatically mean that such a implementation is possible. The law provides for cases of restriction of freedom of assembly in the event of a probability of certain actions against public order”, – he said, adding, in the case of a rally permission, this could develop into serious skirmishes.