Serzh Sarkisian

Armenian authorities launched a criminal investigation today into police officers involved in a brutal crackdown on demonstrators protesting against electricity price hikes.

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian on Saturday suspended a controversial hike in electricity prices but the move failed to appease protesters who vowed to keep up with the largest anti-government demonstrations the ex-Soviet nation has seen in years.

Police detained nearly 240 people in the Armenian capital today after using water cannon to disperse a protest against electricity hikes in the impoverished ex-Soviet nation.

Riot police in the Armenian capital early today used water cannon to disperse several hundred demonstrators protesting a government hike in electricity prices, an AFP journalist reported

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has won re-election with over 58 per cent of the vote, official results published on Tuesday showed, as his main rival cried foul.

Armenian authorities launched a criminal investigation today into police officers involved in a brutal crackdown on demonstrators protesting against electricity price hikes.

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian on Saturday suspended a controversial hike in electricity prices but the move failed to appease protesters who vowed to keep up with the largest anti-government demonstrations the ex-Soviet nation has seen in years.

Police detained nearly 240 people in the Armenian capital today after using water cannon to disperse a protest against electricity hikes in the impoverished ex-Soviet nation.

Riot police in the Armenian capital early today used water cannon to disperse several hundred demonstrators protesting a government hike in electricity prices, an AFP journalist reported

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has won re-election with over 58 per cent of the vote, official results published on Tuesday showed, as his main rival cried foul.