YEREVAN, JULY 27, ARMENPRESS. The medical community of Armenia condemns the gunmen’s taking hostage the two doctors Norayr Tevanyan and Salvador Khechoyan, paramedic Davit Tonoyan, nurse Malina Margaryan who came to show medical assistance to the wounded in the Police Patrol Station.

“Armenpress” reports, the Healthcare Ministry issued a statement: “It is a worldwide unacceptable, condemnable phenomenon when an attempt is being made to raise a hand towards the professionals while they are conducting their humanitarian mission. The entire medical community of Armenia strictly condemns this immoral act and demands doctors’ immediate release from hostage without any precondition. Even the gunmen did not take into account the fact that from the very start of this incident till now these doctors are providing the necessary medical assistance to the gunmen as well”.

In the morning of July 27 the Armenian Police announced that last night there were two more wounded in the Police Patrol Station. The law enforcement agencies urged to provide those persons with necessary medical assistance, but they were rejected. The relatives of the wounded have also urged to take them to hospital. The law enforcement agencies have provided all the necessary conditions.

Later the gunmen called a doctor stating that the conditions of the wounded are critical, and after the doctors arrived in the Police station, they have been held hostages by the gunmen. The law enforcement agencies take measures to release the doctors from hostage through negotiations”