Protest in support of A. Nazaretian staged outside Armenian government

A group of activists staged today a protest in support of Amalia Nazaretian outside the Armenian government. Amalia Nazaretian, a 70-year-old resident of Yerevan, was put in a mental health clinic after she began to complain about the reconstruction work done at Ideal shop on the first floor of their building.

The activists declared today they will continue their struggle until Amalia Nazaretian is discharged from the mental clinic. They plan to hold the next protest action outside the Ideal shop.

“People must realize what is going on. We will continue our protest actions until people are ashamed to enter that shop or work there,” said a protester.

We would remind you that the staff of Komitas Café at 54/8 Komitas Avenue in Yerevan filed an application the police, complaining about Amalia Nazaretian’s strange behavior who allegedly constantly quarreled with Ideal shop employees. The woman was taken to the mental clinic in Avan district of Yerevan where she is receiving court-ordered compulsory treatment.

Nazaretian’s neighbors and relatives say the woman is not mentally ill and demand that she be discharged from the clinic.