Gyumri citizens tear Azerbaijani flag
Organizer of the Azerbaijani Films Festival Georgi Vanyan has announced that he refuses to hold the festival in Gyumri since he is under the citizens' pressure and demands that the police ensure his safety by dispersing activists gathered at "Asbarez" Club and ensuring at least a 4 meter distance from the building so that he can leave and reach Yerevan with the accompaniment of police officers.
GALA TV reports that there have been two attempts to beat the festival organizer, but those attempts were suspended after police intervention.
Before refusing to hold the festival, Georgi Vanyan had declared that the festival would be held at 15:00, even if there was only one viewer. Then, he had suggested to the negotiating mothers of freedom fighters that the citizens of Gyumri declare that Vanyan was being exiled from Armenia. There are more and more people gathering at "Asbarez" Club and the building has been surrounded by police officers since this morning. Young citizens of Gyumri have ripped the Azerbaijani flag and continue to scream "Leave, Vanyan".
