Opposition MPs leave session of Armenian parliament

Opposition MPs leave session of Armenian parliament
# 23 June 2015 10:10 (UTC +04:00)

Armenian police broke up a demonstration in downtown Yerevan early this morning. 237 protestors were detained. Some of those detained were taken to prisons in the cities of Abovyan and Ashtarak as police departments in the city became full. Protesters were campaigning against rising electricity prices.

Journalists faced police violence during dispersal of protesters. Operators of 1in.am Karen Chilingaryan, Hovsep Hovsepyan and Gor Hovhannisyan received various injuries. Hovhannisyan’s camera and live broadcasting equipment were broken.

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