ArmInfo. State Department The United States officially responded to recent political developments in Armenia.
The Department of State message, published on the page of the US Embassy in Yerevan on the Facebook social network, reads: "We noticed that protests are taking place in Yerevan and other cities of Armenia.
Thousands of Armenian citizens took to the streets in order to exercise their right to freely express their will and conduct meetings. We closely follow the protest actions that take place in the center of Yerevan and other cities of Armenia. " "We are encouraged by the respectful attitude and responsible behavior of the majority of demonstrators and policemen, manifested during the last days.
At the same time, we are concerned about information about clashes between the police and protesters, as a result of which there are victims.
We call on the parties to exercise restraint and avoid tension and violent actions, "the statement of the US foreign ministry message reads.