Demonstration near Kentron police division
A crowd has gathered in front of the Kentron division of Yerevan police with the demand to release ANC activist Vardges Gaspari, who was arrested during a protest held in front of the government building this morning.
"A1+"'s correspondent reports that the building of Kentron police division is surrounded by police officers and even residents of the building aren't allowed to enter and leave their apartments.
Joining the people demanding Gaspari's release are MP, member of the "Heritage" Party Zaruhi Postanjyan and Head of "Asbarez" Press Club of Gyumri Levon Barseghyan. Zaruhi Postanjyan told journalists that she also hadn't been permitted to enter the division to transfer a message regarding the crime. Postanjyan told "A1+" that she wanted to inform the police about the crime that the police committed this morning by assaulting Vardges Gasparyan and dragging him to a police car.
According to "A1+"'s correspondent, the citizens gathered near the police division with the demand for protecting Gaspari's rights have informed the RA Human Rights Defender and the latter has sent observers to the scene of the incident.
Demonstrators informed that the observers of the Ombudsman's Office came, saw and left and informed demonstrators that Gaspari had to be released three hours after his arrest, if there was no specific charge.
At the moment, there is no official report on a specific charge against Vardges Gaspari and he is still at the police division. Neither Zaruhi Postanjyan, nor Levon Barseghyan nor anyone else is permitted to enter the division and speak with Gaspari or find out what is going on.
