Criminal case opened after clashes between police and demonstrators in Ijevan

A criminal case has been initiated after the clashes between the police and citizens in Armenia’s Ijevan town, the spokesperson of Armenian Investigative Committee Naira Harutyunyan said.

The investigation team has been created, 13 citizens have been detained.

As reported earlier, clashes took place yesterday evening between demonstrators who blocked the road in Ijevan and the police, 13 people were hospitalized as a result.

Head of Police Public Relations and Information Department Ashot Aharonyan said that 11 police officers were taken to hospital, News.am reported.