Sometimes it is within a policeman's duty to use physical force, Armenia's Prosecutor General Gevorg Kostanyan told journalists on Wednesday when asked to comment on the Monday clashes between the police and civil protesters.
He said that the police acted within the law. "Sometimes a policeman can be made responsible for not using force when required. On the other hand, we will
consider all complaints concerning policemen abusing their authority," Kostanyan said.
To remind, the Monday action of protest against the recent rise in the electricity tariff grew into clashes between the police and the protesters. As a result, some activists were beaten, with dozens detained.