The participants of the protest action in Yerevan on July 30, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

30 July 2016, 22:41

Yerevan marcher hospitalized with burns (+video)

One of the participants of the protest march of supporters of the organization "Sasna Tsrer" ((Daredevils of Sassoun) suffered from an ignition in Bagramyan Avenue in Yerevan.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that tonight in Yerevan supporters of "Sasna Tsrer" began their march. The marchers carried national banners of Armenia and chanted "Sasna Tsrer!", "Pavlik!" and "Join us!"

At about 10:20 p.m. Moscow time (11:20 p.m. local time) an ignition occurred in Bagramyan Avenue. One of the marchers poured gasoline over himself and committed a protest self-immolation.

The ignition was extinguished by policemen, and the victim was sent to the hospital in a taxi.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Author: Tigran Petrosyan Source: CK correspondent

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