“Maria Zakharova mentioned that Turkey can have a positive investment in the conflict settlement process, as it has repeatedly supported Azerbaijan’s activities. I perceive Zakharova’s remarks this way, it’s clear that Turkey won’t become a participant to negotiation format, Armenia will be against, and even in case of such a perspective Armenia won’t allow it. Russia hasn’t changed its policy, essence of which is balance maintenance between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and Turkey will divert that balance, which isn’t beneficial for Russia,” Russian Turkologist said.
26 out of 165 citizens detained yesterday from Khorenatsi street and Sari Tagh district have been arrested. The Public Relations and Press Service of the Police told 168.am, stating that others have been released. As a result of yesterday’s clashes between the citizens and the Police numerous people suffered injuries, many have been transported to hospitals of the capital.
165 people have been detained by Police from Khorenatsi Street and Sari Tagh, the Public Relations and Press Service of the Police told 168.am. No information is yet available on released detainees.
The Defense Ministry of Nagorno Karabakh as result of ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan, at 23:25 on July 29, 20 year old soldier Hrach V. Gevorgyan was wounded in one of the eastern military positions of the Defense Army of Nagorno Karabakh.
“According to received reports, those were carried out by nonuniformed police officers. The Police must immediately present clarifications regarding violence against reporters, and the possible involvement of non-uniformed police officers in obstructing the reporters’ work.”
Health condition of 2 out of 42 persons is assessed critical in St. Grigor Lusavorich hospital. One of them received injury on the eye, who is currently being operated, the other one has burns. Health condition of 1 out of 12 injured persons moved to Erebuni hospital is critical.
People are being detained from Sari Tagh. As “Azatutyun” Radio reporter Hovhannes Movsisyan reports the red berets forcedly detain people from the street. The reporter informs that the policemen in civilian clothes attacked on the demonstrators, hit them on hands and heads. The reporter of “Azatutyun” Radio informs, that he was also attacked on hands and head. He informs that violence has been used towards other reporters as well. According to the latter their equipment was partially damaged. According to the reporter lots of ambulance cars are leaving Sari Tagh.
The National Security Service has apprehended persons criminally assisting the gunmen who have taken control of the Police precinct in Yerevan. “In particular it was revealed that M.M – who is currently under arrest – has been in contact with gunmen Armen Lambaryan and Martin Hakobyan, and has planned to induce the rally participants by violence against on-duty police officers on July 24 in Khorenatsi Street to break through the barricades and join the gunmen and get armed.
Yenigomshyan has already received a parcel, he is provided with necessary medications and personal hygiene products. In the presence of the Ombudsman’s staff, the head of the detention facility gave personal and judicial documents with Braille system to Yenigomshyan.
“Mother of the twins Naira was a physiotherapist in Babloyan center and helped lots of children. Babloyan promised to pay for the babysitter for six months. At day hours the father and elderly mother-in-law will take care of the children. Only Naira worked from the family.”
