OPPOSITION ACTIVIST HELD FOR CIVIL UNREST – POLICE

Interfax News Agency
Russia & CIS
February 26, 2008
Russia

Armenian police have detained Suren Sureniants, a member of the
political council of the Republic opposition party.

Sureniants was detained on Liberty square "for organizing and holding
of a public action in violation of the established order," Armenian
Police said.

The opposition activist violated the law on assemblies, rallies and
marches. He organized a march, "headed it and made various appeal to
the crowd," the police said.

A criminal case on charges of civil unrest was opened into the
incident.