On the morning of September 12, at 5:00 a.m., the police forcibly dispersed the protest against energy tariff hike on Baghramyan Avenue, detaining some of the activists.

According to a statement by law enforcement bodies, "a police representative talked to the organizers of the picket to present the requirements of the authorized body, but the protesters did not respond to the corresponding operations of the police."

The police representative later told the picketers to vacate the avenue within 30 minutes. “The police suggested continuing the protest outside the roadway or at Freedom Square, warning that the protest would be forcibly dispersed in case protesters refused to follow the police's demands,” the statement reads.

As the participants of the campaign did not follow corresponding requirements, the police started unblocking Baghramyan Avenue.

Traffic was restored by around 6:00 a.m.

Water cannons were used to clean the avenue, once the picketers left.