Healthcare Minister attempts to enter seized Police precinct

YEREVAN, JULY 27, ARMENPRESS. Healthcare Minister Armen Muradyan has attempted to enter the seized police precinct.

The Healthcare Ministry says the Minister wanted to discuss the treatment of the wounded people in the precinct and the release of the medical personnel who are held hostage.

“Law enforcement agencies, however, did not allow the Minister to enter the area”. The Minister has already returned”, the ministry said.

Earlier it was reported that two people are wounded in the police precinct. Law enforcement agencies urged the gunmen to let paramedics assist them, but were refused. Relatives of the gunmen also urged to hospitalize the wounded gunmen.

Later the gunmen demanded a doctor, stating the condition of the wounded people is serious, and later held the paramedics hostage.

Law enforcement agencies are taking measures to release the hostages via negotiations.

Paramedics have suggested to hospitalize the wounded gunmen, however were refused.

The gunmen demanded Healthcare Minister to arrive at the scene and organize surgery on spot.