YEREVAN. July 2 (Interfax) - The Armenian Prosecutor General's Office has sent to the special investigative service materials on actions of the law enforcement authorities while dispersing rally in Yerevan on June 23.
"Police is the only state body which has the lawful right to use physical force. We have to discuss whether this force was rightful. I sent the materials to the special investigative service to probe in order to answer all questions. Materials are being prepared there now," Armenian Prosecutor General Gevorg Kostanyan told reporters on Wednesday.
Early on June 23 the law enforcement authorities dispersed protestors rallying against the increase of energy tariffs. According to the information of police, 237 protestors were detained. Seven protestors sustained various injuries and three of them were admitted to hospitals. Eleven policemen were injured as well.
The U.S. and British embassies in Yerevan and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Representative for Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic urged the Armenian authorities to investigate cases of violence against reporters during demonstration dispersal.