Large-scale protest in Armenia: flashbang grenades explode in crowd, there are detainees and wounded

There is a large-scale protest in Armenia: stun grenades exploded in the crowd, there are detainees and wounded Diana Kwasniewska

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Large-scale protests broke out in the Armenian capital. In particular, opposition protesters tried to break into parliament when Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was speaking there.

Protesters broke through the barriers on June 12. In response, law enforcement officers used stun grenades. There are detained and wounded, writes 24 Channel.

What happening in Yerevan

Radio Azatutyun, which is the Armenian service of Radio Liberty, said that several thousand people protested outside the Armenian parliament when the country's prime minister was speaking there Nikol Pashinyan. After all, the protesters are against land concessions from Armenia to Azerbaijan.

Protests in Armenia: watch the video

According to the publication, after the attempt to break through the barrier, law enforcement officers surrounded the protesters and clashes broke out. Police used flash-bang grenades. Explosions, smoke, and injured people can be seen on the video.

There are injured people as a result of the use of flash-bang grenades

(Caution! Injured people are visible on the video)

As of 10:00 p.m. on June 12, Interior Ministry spokesman Narek Sargsyan announced that 98 protesters had been detained.

As for the injured, it is preliminarily known that 10 law enforcement officers were injured. The Armenian Ministry of Health reported 55 injured police officers and protesters.

Anti-government protests in Armenia: watch the video

According to the Ministry of Health, 30 people sought medical assistance. One man suffered a serious hand injury as a result of a flashbang grenade explosion.

What happened in the capital of Armenia: watch the video

The Investigative Committee of Armenia announced that it had opened a criminal case on the fact of protesters' refusal to follow police instructions.

By the way, a skirmish also took place in the Armenian parliament on June 12, 2024. In particular, Nikol Pashinyan stated that opposition MPs are “cowardly deserters.” This is how he responded to reproaches for leaving Nagorno-Karabakh.

Briefly about the protests in Armenia

• Protests in Armenia have been ongoing since mid-May 2024. Protesters are against Azerbaijan controlling 4 villages on the border with Armenia.
• The settlements were transferred to Baku in accordance with the delimitation agreement. We are talking about an area of ​​6.5 square kilometers.
• Armenia announced back in April that it would return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan. After all, they are important on the path to a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia.