Ombudsman of Armenia Karen Andreasyan hopes that the police officers complicit in beating of Armen Martirosyan, deputy head of the Heritage Party, will be brought responsible, says the Armenian Ombudsman is a statement received by ArmInfo.
"Armenian Human Rights Defender's Office will be attentively following the further developments and will make a new statement if necessary," the Ombudsman says. He believes that blocking the Baghramyan Ave and detaining activity the Police acted in line with the law.
On April 9 simultaneously with Serzh Sargsyan's swearing-in ceremony, Raffi Hovannisian took an oath in front of the people in the Liberty Square and then organized a march along Baghramyan Street to the president's residency. As a result, there were clashes with the police. Heritage Party Deputy Head Armen Martirosyan was beaten up. Some activists were detained.