Eight killed in Armenia protests
Eight people have been killed in clashes in Armenia’s capital Yerevan
between police and protesters alleging election fraud, police say.
The government has declared a state of emergency and troops and armoured
cars are patrolling the centre of Yerevan.
TV pictures showed burnt-out cars and smashed shop windows in the city.
There have been 11 days of protests over the 19 February presidential vote
which gave a convincing win to Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian.
Outgoing President Robert Kocharian declared the state of emergency late on
Saturday after police used tear gas and fired shots in the air to break up a
large crowd of opposition demonstrators.
Police spokesman Sayat Shirinian said that eight people were killed and 33
police officers injured in the clashes.
Opposition presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrosian has said he was under
house arrest but recorded an appeal for his supporters to leave the streets.
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Published: 2008/03/02 08:44:29 GMT
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
