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PHOTOS: POLICE BLOCK ACTIVISTS' POSTER DECRYING MURDERS IN ARMENIAN ARMY
14:29 epress
11.10.2011
At a regular Thursday protest outside the Armenian government building,
upon seeing the placard held by well-known activist Vardges Gaspari
which read "In the army: they murder, commit suicide, terrorize
the parents of those killed and silence them", two police officers
approached him and stood directly in front of him, effectively blocking
the placard.
Afterwards, Tsovinar Nazaryan, sister of Lieutenant Artak Nazaryan
who died suddenly while serving during peacetime in July 2010, held
the placard. Police then moved and stood in front of Tsovinar.
"As we saw, when I was holding the poster, these two officers came and
stood in front of me, while now that Tsovinar is holding the poster,
they've gone and stood in front of her. This means that police have
reservations not against a person but to silence the voice of justice.
The police today are standing beside the same murderers who kill in
the army. Police doesn't allow for voices to be raised. Why are they
blocking the poster?" said Vardges Gaspari.
A little while later, the two activists moved from where they were
standing, but police didn't move with them this time. Later, Gaspari
and Nazaryan, joined by fellow activist Lala Aslikyan (pictured
smiling, above), tried to again stand in their original spot, but
three officers stood in front of the protestors and stayed there till
the end of the group's demonstration.
Gaspari (pictured, above and below) attempted to hold the poster as
high as possible, as those exiting the government building would be
able to see it.
A few government officials, after their regular Thursday meeting,
left the building from the main entrance; however, newly appointed
RA Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan, who was participating in the
government session for the first time, was not among them. It is
assumed he left the building from the rear entrance.
14:29 epress
11.10.2011
At a regular Thursday protest outside the Armenian government building,
upon seeing the placard held by well-known activist Vardges Gaspari
which read "In the army: they murder, commit suicide, terrorize
the parents of those killed and silence them", two police officers
approached him and stood directly in front of him, effectively blocking
the placard.
Afterwards, Tsovinar Nazaryan, sister of Lieutenant Artak Nazaryan
who died suddenly while serving during peacetime in July 2010, held
the placard. Police then moved and stood in front of Tsovinar.
"As we saw, when I was holding the poster, these two officers came and
stood in front of me, while now that Tsovinar is holding the poster,
they've gone and stood in front of her. This means that police have
reservations not against a person but to silence the voice of justice.
The police today are standing beside the same murderers who kill in
the army. Police doesn't allow for voices to be raised. Why are they
blocking the poster?" said Vardges Gaspari.
A little while later, the two activists moved from where they were
standing, but police didn't move with them this time. Later, Gaspari
and Nazaryan, joined by fellow activist Lala Aslikyan (pictured
smiling, above), tried to again stand in their original spot, but
three officers stood in front of the protestors and stayed there till
the end of the group's demonstration.
Gaspari (pictured, above and below) attempted to hold the poster as
high as possible, as those exiting the government building would be
able to see it.
A few government officials, after their regular Thursday meeting,
left the building from the main entrance; however, newly appointed
RA Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan, who was participating in the
government session for the first time, was not among them. It is
assumed he left the building from the rear entrance.