Spokesperson of the Prosecutor General's Office Kristine Melkonyan told ArmInfo the Prosecutor General's Office has initiated a criminal case basing on Article 164.1 and 164.3 of the Criminal Code of Armenia. For preliminary investigation, the case has been submitted to the Special Investigation Department.
The Prosecutor General's Office contacted Mass Media offices the journalists of which suffered from the police violence overnight and requested facts of violence to study them under the criminal case. The Prosecutor General's Office urged all Mass Media whose representatives suffered from violence overnight to apply to the Office.
After last night's clashes between Police and activists in Yerevan 73 people were hospitalized, the Armenian Healthcare Ministry informs. Hundreds were detained. The cameras and other equipment of Mass Media were damaged and destroyed. Many journalists suffered from Police violence and special means.