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    15 OPPOSITION RALLY PARTICIPANTS DETAINED IN YEREVAN

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    02.03.2008 15:07 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Law enforcers have detained 15 participants
    of the opposition rally in Yerevan, namely Artak Sargsyan, Levik
    Khachatryan, Mushegh Saghatelyan, David Arakelyan, Vardges Vayotsyan,
    Masis Aivazyan, Ashot Makukyan, David Matevosyan, Petros Shahbazyan,
    Tigran Baghdasaryan, Hovhannes Ghazaryan, Samvel Harutyunyan, Isahak
    Malkhasyan, Khachik Gasparyan and Avetik Nersisyan.

    RA prosecutor general's office spokesperson Sona Truzyan said they are
    all charged in compliance of article 225.2 (mass disorders) and 316.2
    (violence against a public agent).

    The investigation is underway. People involved in the crime are wanted
    by the police.

    Yesterday morning the police dispersed the opposition rally held
    in support of Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan. In the
    afternoon the demonstrators took the streets toward the French Embassy
    basing near the Yerevan mayor's office. The protest action resulted
    in clashes with police.

    Numerous shops were looted.

    On March 1 evening President Robert Kocharian declared state of
    emergency for 20 days.
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