The actions of the participants of the action on the prospectus of Marshal Bagramyan illegal, but law enforcement agencies until doesn't want to make any Action, said on Thursday Deputy head of Yerevan police Colonel Valery Osipyan.
"The situation is calm, and though the actions of the demonstrators, according to the present illegal but peaceful nature, for this reason, law enforcement agencies until doesn't want to make any action," said Osipyan correspondents.
explaining version about the beginning by analogy with Ukraine's Maidan in Armenia, he stated that " I am confident that such events in Armenia excluded ".
The Council's decision on regulation of public services on the increase since August 1, electricity tariffs by 16% adopted June 17, provoked a protest, which continues in Yerevan for several days.
The action started on June 19 and later turned into a March to the office of the President. The law-enforcement officers with the use of special equipment dispersed the protesters. Nearly 240 people, among them journalists, were brought to the servants of police stations, 25 people applied for medical aid. The action resumed on Tuesday evening. Gathered at Freedom square again organized a March to the office of the President, but the way they were again blocked by the servants of police cordons. Now the Avenue is blocked.
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