The health Ministry of Azerbaijan confirmed the release of the medics, the details will be reported later.
Doctor and nurse of the ambulance service held by an armed group in the territory occupied by the regiment of the patrol service of police in Yerevan, currently at large, reported “Interfax” the press Secretary of the Ministry of health of Armenia Anahit Haytayan.
“I can confirm that they are free, further details will be provided later,” she said.
Earlier on Sunday, the press Secretary of the opposition initiative “Founding Parliament Varuzhan Avetisyan, who was part of an armed group located on the territory of the regiment, told local media that the doctors have voluntarily left the territory.
“No one forced them not kept. They were free in their decisions and movements”, – said Vladimir Avetisyan.
He also denied the information of the national security Service of Armenia that on Saturday killed 30-year-old policeman was shot from the group.
“From our side stated they (the authorities) territory (where the officer was killed) is not visible. We didn’t kill him. Perhaps he was killed by indiscriminate sniper fire on the part of law enforcement authorities”, – said Vladimir Avetisyan.
On the morning of 17 July a group of armed men seized the police building. They killed a police officer and four people wounded. Radicals demanded the release of the coordinator of the Armenian opposition civic initiative Founding Parliament” Zhirayr Sefilyan, who is under arrest on charges of illegal acquisition and possession of weapons. Members of the armed groups are also demanding the resignation of President and government, the formation of the government trust.
Meanwhile, by Saturday afternoon, the national security Service of Armenia provided the territory seized by police regiment group time to 17:00 (16:00 MSK) to surrender to the authorities. For adding weapons and surrender without resistance armed group given the time to 17:00 (16:00 GMT). Otherwise, special forces and law enforcement agencies empowered to open fire and neutralize in the territory of the regiment of the patrol service within or outside any armed people”, – stated in the message of the NSS of Armenia.
During Saturday there were periodic skirmishes, reported at least one victim. “Being in the car an employee of the police troops of the 30-year-old Yura Taansen was killed by a sniper shot from territory under the control of an armed group. The car was at a distance of about 400 meters from the building of the police regiment”, – informed “Interfax” the press Secretary of the Armenian police Ashot Aharonyan.
