RA National Security of Armenia states, that on July 30 and 31 the terror operation on liberation of the territory of the Police patrol regiment is over. Special units of the law enforcement through their consistent and coherent operations made the members of the armed group lay down the weapons and surrender to the authorities. 20 terrorists have been detained. The territory of the Police patrol regiment has been totally liberated.
All members of “Sasna Tsrer” group have been taken from the regiment. Vitally Balasanyan, General, Artsakh hero, NKR NA MP, was the last to leave the territory, who throughout these days was conducting negotiations between Jirair Sefilian and the authorities.
Member of “Sasna Tsrer” armed group Varuzhan Avetisyan minutes ago told 1.in.am, that they’ll lay down the weapons at 20:00 and leave the territory of the police precinct.
Gunmen are waiting for Jirair Sefilian’s final words: the latter should say his final words—lay down the weapons and surrender or continue the struggle? Based on information at the disposal of 168.am, to all probabilities, the issue will be finally settled.
As reported earlier, medical workers of the ambulance left the police precinct today. At the press conference doctor Norayr Tevanyan and nurse Malina Margaryan replied to the questions.
According to the information at the disposal of 168.am medical workers taken hostage in the police precinct—doctor Norayr Tevanyan and nurse Malina Margaryan, succeeded to escape from the territory. On July 27 the two doctors Norayr Tevanyan and Salvador Khechoyan, paramedic Davit Tonoyan, nurse Malina Margaryan, who came to show medical assistance to the wounded in the police precinct, were taken hostage.
“We don’t want to be the bitch of any superpower”. One thing we learned from the protests in the past were how foreign powers were interested in using them as political tools for their own interests. We need to diplomatically shift away from unipolar geopolitics to one that sees everything in the interests of our homeland.”
“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.”
“Moments ago a sniper has opened fire from the seized police precinct. 30 year old police officer Yura Tepanosyan, who was inside a vehicle 300-400 meters away from the precinct has been killed.”
As reported earlier the gunmen have time until 17:00 today to lay down their weapons and surrender to authorities without resistance.
