The US condemns the use of violence to effect political change in Armenia
Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State has commented on the seizure of the police regiment in Yerevan. The State Department official representative Mark Toner’s comments came during the daily briefing held on July 19 in Washington.
“We offer our thoughts and prayers to the families of the police officers who were killed or injured […]. We obviously condemn strongly the use of violence to effect political change in Armenia or anywhere. We encourage Armenian authorities to handle the situation with appropriate restraint, but again, our condolences go out to those police officers who lost their lives in the attack,” Mark Toner said.