Major-General Alexander Afyan, Deputy Chief of the Police, said that on February 29 they received information that “The demonstrators who had gathered on the Theatrical Square were going to be supplied with fire-arms, grenades, explosives, iron sticks and clubs, and provocative acts were going to be organized. According to him Definitely, all the demonstrators had been warned about everything on the previous day, and they were aware that the police were going to examine the site. Thus, all the demonstrators were prepared.

Levon Ter-Petrosyan said that he had been receiving alerts every night to be expecting police. According to him, he and the majority of the encampment were peacefully sleeping and expecting nothing.