Armenian police urges citizens participating in rallies not to  succumb to provocations

ArmInfo. The Armenian police reserve the right to take commensurate actions at any time necessary, up to the use of special means to disperse illegal rallies. At the  same time, all responsibility for this step will be borne by the  organizers of these rallies. This is stated in the statement of the  Police of Armenia sent to ArmInfo.

According to the source, for a long time, the RA Police in accordance  with the letter and spirit of the RA law "On Freedom of Meetings"  showed tolerance towards the organizers and participants of illegal  rallies and processions in the capital. Nevertheless, ignoring the  decision taken by the Armenian Police on April 16 to stop the rallies  in the center of Yerevan, as well as the numerous calls made in the  following days, their organizers continue to aggravate the situation  with their statements and actions. They provoke participants to  various illegal steps aimed at inciting acts between rally  participants and police officers. The calls and decisions on the  implementation of "unexpected" actions from their side have already  led to numerous unrest, severely restricted the rights and freedoms  of others, hampered the natural activities of state structures and  organizations, endangering the life and health of citizens and public  security, leading to disproportionate restrictions on the basic  rights and public interest of citizens. "Everyone understands the  veiled appeals or steps of the organizers, and in some cases, their  underground activities, and this primitive tactic does not relieve  the organizers of responsibility," the statement said.

Law enforcers called on citizens who advocate peaceful rallies, not  to succumb to provocations, refrain from unlawful actions, and those  whose imperfect children participate in illegal actions, take  measures to return them to their families in order to avoid  undesirable consequences. "Journalists once again call on, for  security reasons, to carry out their professional activities at a  reasonable distance from the venue of the rallies," the statement  said.