Public Order should Be Restored in Compliance with the Rule of Law: OSCE

The OSCE Yerevan office has issued a statement on recent events in Yerevan. The statement reads as follows:

“We are following developments with growing concern. We deplore the death of another police officer this afternoon and wish to express our condolences to his family. With a view to the growing risk of escalation, we call on all sides to show maximum restraint from violence and to refrain from provocations. The situation should be resolved and public order restored in compliance with the rule of law.”