During the protest in front of the Iranian Embassy in Armenia, the police did not allow the participants to march in the direction of the Blue Mosque.

Axar.az reports that "Azatutyun" published information about this.

The participants of the protest said that the rally and march were approved by the mayor's office decision dated January 15. According to them, part of the march was canceled yesterday after the "threats" of the Iranian ambassador.

In protest, the participants began a sit-in protest. The police demanded that the action be stopped and warned that force and special means may be used.

The situation at the scene remains tense.

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The protest in front of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran was not approved.

The press service of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs issued a statement about this.

It was reported that public order was ensured by police forces in the territory of the diplomatic mission.

The ministry noted that the march was not allowed, therefore its organization was prohibited.

According to reports, 7 people were administratively detained for disobeying the lawful demands of police officers during the event.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.