Negotiations with the Gunmen Continue: NSS

The National Security Service of Armenia issued an updated announcement on the hostage situation which resulted from gunmen ambushing a Police station in Yerevan. According to the announcement 5 hostages were released as a result of anti-terror operations conducted in the morning of July 17 till now.

The announcement reads: “Currently active operations are being conducted for releasing the hostages who are being held in the Police station, as well as finding a peaceful solution to the existing situation. Moreover, the negotiations continue with the gunmen.”

The National Security Service once more states that the measures taken are specific and highly professional, thus, the persons organizing and conducting those measures do not need outside intervention and assistance. Armenian law enforcement agencies are on standby, however, till now there are no necessary prerequisites for them to engage.”