Marches continue in Armenia to protest against the transfer of territories to Azerbaijan
An action of disobedience continues in Yerevan against the transfer by the authorities of several Karabakh villages to Azerbaijan as part of the delimitation of borders between the countries. Residents began to block roads. Security forces were brought to the scene.
Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan march from Republic Square to Yerevan State University. 38 participants in the procession were detained and taken to different police stations in Yerevan.
Former Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan noted that yesterday’s detentions of protesters were clearly punitive in nature and had nothing to do with legal norms.
“It is unacceptable for the police to interfere with the professional activities of journalists, or to use disproportionate force against a person who does not offer resistance,” Tatoyan said.
Let us remind you that the protests began on May 13 after the call of Bagrat Galstanyan, the organizer of the procession from the Tavush region to Yerevan. During yesterday's demonstration, 150-180 people were detained, all were later released.
