Acting Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan relieved Aram Araratyan from the post of spokesperson of the Prime Minster.
12 people are still hospitalized after the April 16 rally in Yerevan. One of them is a police officer who underwent surgery and is currently in a stable condition, the healthcare ministry said.
Police Chief of Armenia Vladimir Gasparyan has arrived at Baghramyan Avenue. Gasparyan is walking in the avenue watching the developments.
The details of the death of conscript Alek Karapetyan have been revealed. A criminal case has been initiated charged with murder. The suspect is identified and arrested.
18 people have been hospitalized in Yerevan’s St. Gregory The Illuminator Medical Center as a result of clashes between police forces and opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan’s crowd in Baghramyan Avenue earlier in the day.
The healthcare ministry of Armenia said 46 citizens, including 6 police officers, sought medical attention in various hospitals across Yerevan as of 16:30. The majority of citizens were discharged after receiving outpatient care.
Opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan has left the Nairi Medical Center after being treated for minor injuries. The lawmaker headed to Baghramyan Avenue
The Prosecution of Armenia released a statement saying that criminal cases have been initiated on organizing rallies with violation of rules and public disturbances since April 13 in Yerevan.
Three police officers have been injured in the brief clash with opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan’s crowd in Baghramyan Avenue, Yerevan. The officers have been hospitalized in the Nairi Medical Center.
Opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan did not suffer serious injuries and he is in a normal condition, the lawmaker’s wife – Anna Hakobyan – told reporters in Baghramyan Avenue.
