Meanwhile the armed group that seized a police building in Armenia's capital Yerevan on Sunday is refusing to surrender, the country's National Security Service said Monday.

A group of armed men has seized a police station on the outskirts of Armenia's capital of Yerevan on Sunday.

Acccording to earlier reports, seven police officers were taken hostage. Later, two hostages have been released by the Armenian special forces, according to local media. One police officer has been killed during the hostage situation.

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