Candlelight vigil to commemorate Vahe Avetyan’s 40th day of death

A candlelight vigil in the territory of Harsnakar restaurant, where military doctor Vahe Avetyan was beaten to death, will commemorate the 40th day of his death. The ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, 19:00, to be followed by a protest action in Avan administrative district of Yerevan, Vahe Avetyan Civil Initiative said.

The group calls for an active participation in these events.

Military doctor Vahe Avetyan died on June 29 after being severely beaten at Harsnakar restaurant on June 17. Police have launched criminal proceedings in connection with the incident. Six men, most of them restaurant security guards, have been arrested.