The release of Zhirayr Sefilyan is not possible
“A group of armed men attacked a regiment of the police patrol and inspection service, entered the area and forcibly are holding hostages”,- first deputy chief of Armenia’s police Hunan Poghosyan told reporters.
He stated: “Police Colonel Artur Vanoyan was killed. Police Colonel Aram Hovhannisyan, Police Lieutenant Colonel Hrach Khostegyan and junior officer Gagik Mkrtchyan sustained gunshot wounds. Negotiations are going on. Police and other law enforcement bodies are calling to surrender to the authorities and avoid criminal actions”.
Hunan Poghosyan stressed that the Police and the legal system have forces and means: “If our calls are ignored, we are capable to neutralize them”.
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Deputy chief of police said that there are no victims among the attackers. He added that they only demand the release of Zhirayr Sefilyan, which is not possible.
Ashot HAKOBYAN
