Sefilian thinks hostage standoff in Yerevan should have peaceful outcome
Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed leader of the opposition Founding Parliament movement, thinks that the hostage crisis in Yerevan should have a peaceful outcome, without bloodshed, his attorney, Ara Zakaryan, told A1plus news resource.
He quoted Sefilian as saying that he is ready to do whatever is necessary to find solution to the problem.
In his words, Sefilian is making every effort to take part in negotiations and thinks that his participation may have a positive impact on peaceful settlement of the matter.
An armed group stormed a police station in Armenia's capital Yerevan on Sunday and took some officers hostage, demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed opposition leader of Founding Parliament movement, and the resign of the president.
According to the police, one police officer had been killed and five others and one attacker wounded in the assault.
Later, some hostages were released as a result of intense negotiations.
Two top police officials, Deputy Police Chief Vardan Egiazaryan and Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Valeri Osipyan, are among four officers who remain captured.
Hundreds of people gathered around the building to bar the law enforcement units from storming the building and to prevent а bloody outcome. The police units cleaned up the territory of demonstrators Wednesday night and detained dozens of people. On the next day people gathered again.
As many as 51 people injured in the clashes, including 28 policemen, received medical services this night. --0----