Forty-six people hospitalized after clashes between protesters, police in Yerevan

19:04, 16.04.2018 1 min read

Forty-six people have been hospitalized following clashes between people protesting against the nomination of Serzh Sargsyan for Armenian prime minister and police in downtown Yerevan.

Six of them are police officers, the Armenian Health Ministry press service said.

"Several injured people were discharged after urgent medical aid was provided to them. Civilians sustained mainly skin-deep wounds of lower extremities. Police officers sustained injuries with dull and sharp objects. A police officer underwent a surgery, as his vein was cut. The life of injured people is not in danger," the ministry said.