The policemen are now removing the barricades formed by the activists. The Police did not give extra time to the activists and now the first action to disperse the demonstration is going on; i.e. barricades are being removed.
Demonstrators are shouting: “They took away, they took away”, “Free, independent Armenia” and so on.
12.40
There are no barricades. The police urge the demonstrators to leave Baghramyan Avenue. All the garbage cans are replaced in trucks.
12.50
Valery Osipyan applies to the citizens to restore the former look of Baghramyan Avenue, leave it, but activists still refuse.
12.56
“What does it give them, to block the street with garbage cans, instead of which other barricades may be placed”, – in conversation with journalists said Maksim Sargsyan, one of the members of “No to Plunder!” initiative.
Right now the police form a wall.
13.06
“The one, who applies force against any citizen, will transgress the RA Constitution, that yesterday became 20 years old”, – claimed one of the activists with a loudspeaker.
13.08
“Dear journalists, Please free the busy part of the street, go either to the right or to the left”, – Deputy Chief of Yerevan Police Valery Osipyan said.
13.14
Right now the demonstrators are sitting on the ground, holding hands and shouting: “Go away!”
13.15
The policemen began dragging the sitting activists.
13.18
The Police apply to force to remove the activists from the avenue. Greater part of people are gathered at the right and left sidewalks of the avenue.
13.25
Traffic is restored in Baghramyan Avenue.
13.31
The policemen continue forming a wall along sidewalks of the avenue where activists are gathered.
13.37
There are detained people, but the Police do not provide information. In conversation with Iravaban.net the Police said that there is no information on the detained. But Deputy Chief of Yerevan Police Valery Osipyan announced that after detention they will be set free and there will be no criminal prosecution.
