ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the relatives of the victims on March 1, 2008. This is reported by the press service of the Government.
Pashinyan said: "I always wanted to meet with you in a situation when we will have concrete results related to the disclosure of the case on March 1. I think that in recent months the disclosure of this case has significantly advanced, and on August 17 in Of course, I am not familiar with the whole process and scope of the investigation, but I can draw conclusions from the statements of the head of the Special Investigative Service and from the comments that I hear in connection with this case And I give these statements We hope that we will have the results of disclosing the case on March 1. The disclosure of the case of March 1 is very important for me, for our government. "This is a matter of honor and dignity for every citizen of our country, and there is no doubt that everything criminals on March 1 must answer for their actions, regardless of their names and status in society, "the prime minister stressed.
In turn, the relatives of the victims on March 1 expressed their confidence that the velvet revolution and the events that took place in the country contribute to the full disclosure of these tragic events.
It should be noted that after the presidential elections in Armenia in 2008, bloody events took place in Yerevan on March 1. A series of protests, against the results of the February 19 elections ended in clashes with law enforcement agencies. As a result, more than 10 people were killed and about 230 people were injured. These events were never fully investigated, the perpetrators of the direct riot of the demonstrators were never found.