RA Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan arrives at the building of Police

Department of Yerevan’s central community

Yerevan. October 23. ArmInfo. RA Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan arrived
at the building of the Police Department of Yerevan’s central
community. At the same time, a car with military men of internal
troops also arrived at the building, where about 100 opposition
activists had gathered. Leader of Armenian Pan- National Movement
(ANM) Ararat Zurabyan, speaking in front of the gathered people,
emphasized that their requirements are merely peaceful-to get
information about the detained activists of the movement. "We stand
here peacefully and don’t disturb the order. The Armenian authorities
bear all the responsibility for possible provocations by the internal
troops", A. Zurabyan emphasized. A few minutes before, after long
negotiations with the officers, NA Deputies of the opposition
"Heritage" party Larisa Alaverdyan and Zaruhy Postanjyan had entered
the building.

To recall, earlier the first Armenian Ombudsman Larisa Alaverdyan
wasn’t let in the building.

ANM Leader says the authorities panic, but they will fail to
frustrate the rally of October 26

Yerevan. October 23. ArmInfo. "Definitely, Armenian authorities are
in panic and in every possible way the try to frustrate the rally of
the opposition forces, which is planned for October 26. However, they
will not succeed in it", Leader of Armenian Pan National Movement
(ANM) Ararat Zurabyan told ArmInfo correspondent.

According to him, bringing editors-in-chief of two opposition
newspapers to the police department in the 21st century demonstrates
the whole limitedness of the present authority’s opportunities. He
expressed confidence that the situation will improve quite soon, as
"very few resources remain in the regime’s arsenal and its
opportunities are extremely limited". Asked about counter-moves by
the opposition forces, ANM leader said that the rally would be held
in a civilized way, notwithstanding the authorities’ "endeavors". He
also added that, most probably, the first Armenian president Levon
Ter-Petrosyan is already aware of the incident taken place.
To recall, around 7 pm, Tuesday, an incident took place between the ANM
and Alternative movement activists and law-enforcers, when the
activists were telling the population about the forthcoming rally of
the opposition. The law-enforcers’ attempt to seize the megaphone
from Editor-in-Chief of the "Haykakan Zhamanak" (Armenian Time)
newspaper Nikol Pashinyan turned into a squabble.

As a result, over
ten people were detained. According to the data as of 9:15 pm, Nikol
Pashinyan, Editor-in-Chief of the "Chorord Ishkhanutyun" (Fourth
Power) Shogher Matevosyan, Leader of the Democratic Motherland Party
Petros Makeyan, and about 10 followers of them are still in the
Police Department of Yerevan’s central community. There are about 70
oppositional activists headed by the ANM leadership in front of the
police building. To note, the police used tear-gas during the
incident.