ArmInfo.The Armenian police, in connection with the group actions to violate public order by the participants of the rally, organized by the deputy Nikol Pashinyan, at the moment is implementing not only measures to ensure public order, but also actions to prevent other crimes and administrative violations.
"In carrying out the above measures, the police can also use other forces. We declare that the persons carrying out detentions in civilian clothes are officers of law enforcement agencies, for which the police are fully responsible," the ministry said.
The RA Police also recalled the inadmissibility of blocking streets and disturbing public order.
Protest actions in connection with the election of Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister of the country have not stopped for 8 days in Yerevan. Leader of the "Make a step" movement, MP Nikol Pashinyan announced the beginning of a nonviolent velvet revolution in Armenia. For a day, the police have been detaining protesters, many of them teenagers. According to the RA Police, at 12:00 local time on April 20, 83 people are in police stations.