Will Gagik Beglaryan come to Northern Avenue?
The Armenian National Congress has appealed to the current mayor of Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan with the demand to secure the right of citizens wishing to stroll on Northern Avenue to move freely.
The Congress informs Gagik Beglaryan: "Northern Avenue has been closed down by several hundred police officers armed with clubs for the past couple of days. Not only do they prohibit citizens from being there or taking a stroll, but also move them to other places, break them into smaller groups, hurt and assault them."
The Congress also informs that during those days, more than a dozen individuals were illegally arrested and kept in the Kentron police division.
"You are the current mayor of Yerevan and are responsible for everything that takes place in the city. The Northern Avenue was foreseen as a place for taking strolls. Are you aware that police officers have been depriving citizens of their right to move freely and stroll there?" as stated in the ANC statement. "You are currently running for mayor. Is this how you picture city life and is that what you are trying to implement at Northern Avenue and the neighboring streets?"
In the end, the ANC informs Gagik Beglaryan that on April 14, citizens will once again go to Northern Avenue and demands the mayor to secure their right to stroll and move freely there.
