Interfax News Agency, Russia
Oct 27 2008
Courts take up 89 cases of March 1 riots’ participants – Armenian
prosecutor
YEREVAN Oct 27
Armenian courts have taken up 89 criminal cases of 110 citizens
engaged in the March 1 riots in Yerevan, Prosecutor General Agvan
Ovsepian said on Monday.
"As of now, 89 cases of 110 citizens have been investigated and
referred to court," he said.
The Armenian opposition led by ex-president Levon Ter-Petrossian
refused to recognize results of the February 19 presidential election
and organized large-scale protests. The protests resulted in clashes
with the police on March 1. Ten people died and more than 250 people
were injured during the clashes.