15 PERSONS ARRESTED AS OF 1 P.M. OF MARCH 2
YEREVAN, MARCH 2, NOYAN TAPAN. According to information on the website
of the RA prosecutor general’s office, "15 people were arrested as of
1 p.m. March 2, 2008, under the criminal case investigated by the RA
Special Investigation Service, on suspicion of making calls for not
obeying the demands to stop public events held in violation of the
order established by law and of committing violence dangerous for
life or health of a respresentative of authorities.
Artak Sargsian, Levik Khachatrian, Mushegh Saghatelian, Davit
Arakelian, Vardges Hayotsian, Masis Aivazian, Ashot Manukian, Davit
Matevosian, Petros Shahazian, Tigran Baghdasarian, Hovhannes Ghazarian,
Samvel Harutyunian, Isahak Malkhasian, Khachik Gasparian and Avetik
Nersisian are suspected of commiting an action envisaged by Article
225 Part 1 and Article 316 Part 2 of the RA Criminal Code.
The investigation is underway, the RA Special Investigation Service is
taking measures to reveal all circumstances of the incident and find
all persons who committed crimes, organized public events in violation
of the order established by law, involved other citizens in these
events and committed violence against policemen performing their duty".