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    Opposition activists and police clash in Yerevan

    http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2010/02/ 19/clash
    07:47 pm | February 19, 2010 | Politics

    Youth wing of the Armenian National Congress (HAK) launched a rally in
    Yerevan today. A few hundred participants of the protest action
    complained of the rigged presidential election of 2008. At the
    intersection of Abobyan and Sayat-Nova streets the protesters made an
    attempt to break through a police cordon.

    As the pavements of Abovyan street are narrow the protesters marched
    along the street which aroused policemen's indignation. Chaining the
    street and forming a barrier they demanded that the marchers walk
    along the pavements. To avoid a clash with policemen the marchers sat
    on the ground, stretched out their hands and began signing and
    shouting out "Freedom." Just at that moment policemen and red hats
    forced them off the street truncheoning and beating.

    HAK activist Sargis Khachatryan soon fell sick and was taken to
    hospital. Another protest participant, Vahagn Gevorgyan, was driven in
    an unknown direction by policemen and released in 10 minutes. Further
    on, near the HAK office, the police arrested another 5 activists.

    Protesters' inquiries about the arrested activists were met with silence.
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