Eight killed in Armenia protests over presidential vote results

11:21 | 02/ 03/ 2008

YEREVAN, March 2 (RIA Novosti) – Eight people were killed in the
Armenian capital in Saturday’s clashes between police and protesters
unhappy with recent presidential election results, police said on
Sunday referring to the Health Ministry.

"The Prosecutor General’s Office is investigating the circumstances of
those people’s death. The number of those injured is being verified,"
police said.

Armenian riot police used tear gas and electric stun guns to
disperse thousands of supporters of President Levon Ter-Petrosyan
who was defeated by Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisyan in the February
19 vote. Sarkisyan gained 52.8% of the vote against the incumbent’s
21.5%. Protesters said the polls were rigged.

The president declared a state of emergency late on Saturday over
violence.