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Four policemen injured in clash with protesters near seized police building
Four policemen were injured in a clash with protesters Tuesday night in Yerevan near the police building seized by a group of armed rebels, Nikol Pashinyan, an opposition member of the Armenian National Assembly and the leader of Civil Contract Party, said referring to the information received from the police. YEREVAN, July 19. /ARKA/. Four policemen were injured in a clash with protesters Tuesday night in Yerevan near the police ...
07/20/2016136 citizens taken into police custody after night turmoil in Yerevan
As a results of clashed that broke this night between the police and protesters near the seized police regiment building in Yerevan, 136 citizens have been ... ... the police solve the meal problem of hostage takers inside the building and let Nikol Pashinyan, an opposition MP and the of Civil Contract Party leader, in for passing on... ... to the rebels, but received no answer. An armed group stormed a police station in Armenia's capital Yerevan on Sunday and took some officers hostage, demanding the release...
07/21/2016Pashinyan praises riot police for "professional" countering protesters' attempt to break into parliament
... for what he called a "professional and lawful counteraction" to an attempt by anti-government protesters to break into the parliament building late in the afternoon of 12 June. ‘In all such cases, the police will act in the same way," Pashinyan said. Police used stun grenades outside the Armenian parliament on Wednesday during clashes with protesters led by Archbishop Galstanyan, demanding the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan. ‘The protesters tried to forcefully break through a police cordon to attack the country's highest legislative body. The police protected the legislative institution,...
06/13/2024Armenian police department threatens protesters again
The Armenian police department has issued another statement expressing readiness to take adequate measures to stop the civil unrest wave in ... ... developed into civil unrest. People have revolted against the third term of Serzh Sargsyan’ staying in power. On April 17, Nikol Pashinyan announced the beginning of a velvet revolution, which will rid the country of Serzh Sargsyan’s regime, and protesters blockaded buildings of government establishments. He warned people against responding to the provocations ordered ...
04/20/2018Armenian police detain 286 anti-government protesters
... anti-government demonstrators for blocking streets in the capital Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Edgar Janoyan, a spokesman for Police, told Novosti-Armenia news agency. On Tuesday morning, the anti-government demonstrators led by two parliament-represented opposition alliances ... ... Avenue, as well as streets in the north of the city, Shengavit, Kanaker-Zeytun and other areas. There was a scuffle between the protesters and policemen on Mashtots Avenue and Pushkin Street. Law enforcement officers detained the protesters, including with ...
05/17/2022Armenian police detain tens of opposition activists
Armenian riot police have detained today more than 50 opposition activists who among other supporters ... ... gathered outside a government building to resume their demand that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government step down. YEREVAN, February 23. /ARKA/. Armenian... ... the roof of the government building. After Pashinyan entered the building amid the protesters' shouts, the police continued to cordon off the building. Edgar Janoyan,...
02/23/2021Charges brought against three participants of protest actions in Yerevan
... developed into civil unrest. People have revolted against the third term of Serzh Sargsyan’ staying in power. On April 17, Nikol Pashinyan announced the beginning of a velvet revolution, which will rid the country of Serzh Sargsyan’s regime, and protesters blockaded buildings of government establishments. He warned people against responding to the provocations ordered for hindering the peaceful course of the protests and trigger clashes between protesters and the police. In its statement, the police department, calling these actions illegal, says that the protesters divided into many groups ...
04/20/2018Armenian Human Rights Defender Reports Violations During Detention of Protesters
... several days already trying to make Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan step down. YEREVAN, April 29. /ARKA/. The Office of the Armenian Human Rights Defender urged today in a statement riot police to avoid use of disproportionate force against opposition supporters who have been protesting in the capital Yerevan for several days already trying to make Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan step down. The Office said its employees conducted interviews with 35 protesters detained during the protest rallies and watched also video recordings of detentions. According to the statement, 7 ...
04/29/202234 people injured this nigh in clashes with police near seized building remain in Yerevan hospitals
As many as 34 people injured this nigh in clashes with the police near seized police regiment building remain in Yerevan hospitals, the press office of the Armenian health ministry reported Thursday morning. YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. ... ... the police solve the meal problem of hostage takers inside the building and let Nikol Pashinyan, an opposition MP and the of Civil Contract Party leader, in for passing on... ... to the rebels, but received no answer. The police units cleaned up the territory of protesters and detained dozens of people. As many as 51 people injured in the clashes...
07/21/2016Breaking news: first vice premier to visit Nikol Pashinyan for negotiation
... its statement, the police department, calling these actions illegal, says that the protesters divided into many groups are blocking traffic and “disturbing people hampering them to move in transportation means”. The police department has repeatedly threatened the demonstrators. The leader of the opposition parliamentary faction Yelk Nikol Pashinyan, who has been leading anti-government protests since April 13, told his supporters... ... after fruitless five-minute talks with prime minister Serzh Sargsyan at the Marriot-Armenia Hotel Sunday morning. Serzh Sargsyan described the protest actions of the opposition...
04/23/2018Protesters come close to Serz Sargsyan’s residency in Yerevan
... residency. YEREVAN, April 18. /ARKA/. Protesters have surrounded Serzh Sargsyan’s residency. Nikol Pashinyan is calling on protesters to avoid clashes with the police. Earlier, he announced the beginning of the velvet revolution. “People have made their step and it can’t not to produce ... ... already started and we have a nationwide support and the numerous people that gathered yesterday for a rally shows this,” Pashinyan said adding that the huge number of online views confirms that. He also said that these protest actions are financed by Armenian citizens and people from Armenian communities worldwide and that he will release all financial reports very soon. In ...
04/18/2018We lost, but we did our sacred duty, organizer of protest rally says (video)
Dozens of protesters who gathered today in downtown Yerevan Republic Square to demand that prosecutors arrest prime minister Nikol Pashinyan, attempted to break into the government building, but were rebuffed by riot police officers. YEREVAN, January 28. /ARKA/. Dozens of protesters who gathered today in downtown Yerevan Republic Square ... ... their posts. Speaking about further plans, he said that there is an intention to undertake new organizational actions to unite Armenians who are ready to exercise their constitutional right to protect their homeland. -0-
01/28/2021Armenian policed detain 91 anti-government protesters
Armenian police have detained today 91 anti-government protesters in Yerevan, Edgar Janoyan, deputy head of Armenian Police Public Relations and Information Department, told Novosti-Armenia ... ... campaign launched by two parliament-represented opposition alliances Hayastan and Pativ Unem in a bid to make Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign. Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a deputy parliament speaker leading the anti-government crowd, said earlier the disobedience ...
05/16/2022Protesters in Yerevan blocking governmental buildings – police taking response measures
Today protesters in Yerevan blocked the governmental building N3, where ... ... including healthcare and agriculture ministries, are located. Numerous policemen gathered there and detained a few activists. They pushed ... ... Nevertheless, a part of the protesters remain nearby. On Tuesday, the Armenian National Assembly has elected ex-president Serzh Sargsyan ... ... April 13, which developed into civil unrest. On April 17, Nikol Pashinyan announced the beginning of a velvet revolution, which ...
04/19/2018Armenian Journalists Union condemns attacks on media during clashes between protesters and police
... law by the police and the use of stun grenades on the evening of 12 June, some 10 media journalists and cameramen - were also seriously injured," according to the statement. The grenades were used against demonstrators during a rally outside the Armenian parliament on Wednesday with protesters demanding the resignation of PM Pashinyan. The Health Ministry reported that 101 citizens sought medical assistance after the clash, while the police reported that about 100 people were deatined -0-
06/13/2024Armenian security forces detain opposition leaders
... opposition parliament member Nikol Pashinyan as he was heading another anti-government demonstration. YEREVAN, April 22. /ARKA/. Armenian security forces have detained today opposition parliament member Nikol Pashinyan as he was heading another anti-government demonstration. Detained were also other opposition MPs Ararat Mirzoyan and Sasoon Mikaelyan. The detention occurred on Artsakh Street in Erebuni administrative district. When the protesters approached this street, it was already blocked by the riot police, who used also stun grenades. The police detained other protesters as well. Earlier today prime minister Serzh Sargsyan ...
04/22/2018US Department of State’s report on human rights practices for 2018 says there are no political prisoners in Armenia
... Department of State’s Report on Human Rights Practices for 2018 in Armenia says following the post “velvet revolution” release ... ... online without fear of arrest. On June 18, however, Prime Minister Pashinyan posted on Facebook a comment denouncing as “antistate” ... ... the 2008 presidential election, in which eight civilians and two police officers were killed. According to the government, in the ... ... when a gang of armed men wearing surgical masks attacked peaceful protesters with stones, batons, and tasers. Hambardzumyan also ...
03/14/2019Defense ministry threatens servicemen who join mass protests in Armenia with retaliation
... its statement, the police department, calling these actions illegal, says that the protesters divided into many groups are blocking traffic and “disturbing people hampering them to move in transportation means”. The police department has repeatedly threatened the demonstrators. The leader of the opposition parliamentary faction Yelk Nikol Pashinyan, who has been leading anti-government protests since April 13, told his supporters... ... after fruitless five-minute talks with Serzh Sargsyan, prime minister, at the Marriot-Armenia Hotel Sunday morning. Serzh Sargsyan described the protest actions of the opposition...
04/23/2018U.S. State Department urges police and protesters in Armenia to refrain from violence
The U.S. State Department, responding to the recent situation in Armenia, issued a statement. YEREVAN, April 18. /ARKA/. The U.S. State Department,... ... encouraged by the responsible and respectful behavior of the vast majority of protestors and police throughout the last several days. We are troubled, however, by reports of sporadic clashes between police and protesters, including some injuries. We encourage both government authorities and the... ... protests broke out in Yerevan on April 13, which developed into civil unrest. Today, Nikol Pashinyan announced the beginning of a velvet revolution and protesters blockaded buildings...
04/18/2018Anti-government protesters scuffle with police in central Yerevan
A scuffle between Armenian anti-government demonstrators and police officers occurred in downtown Yerevan earlier today. YEREVAN, May 5. /ARKA/.... ... month ‘to prevent the handover of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan.’ On May 1 the protesters announced the beginning of a "decisive phase of the struggle" and... ... Yerevan. The protesters say their goal is to increase pressure on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and make him step down. On April 6 Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham...
05/05/2022Armenian and Artsakh presidents call for maintaining stability
... street, it was already blocked by the riot police, who used also stun grenades. The police detained other protesters as well. In a related statement first deputy prime minister Karen Karapetyan... ... of the country to exercise restraint. "We are all citizens of the Republic of Armenia. We hoped that we would find a solution to the current situation as a result of today's negotiations (between prime minister Sargsyan and Pashinyan), but unfortunately, one of the parties, Mr. Pashinyan, did not come to negotiate...
04/22/2018Students of Armenian universities marching peacefully in Yerevan
... its statement, the police department, calling these actions illegal, says that the protesters divided into many groups are blocking traffic and “disturbing people hampering them to move in transportation means”. The police department has repeatedly threatened the demonstrators. The leader of the opposition parliamentary faction Yelk Nikol Pashinyan, who has been leading anti-government protests since April 13, told his supporters... ... after fruitless five-minute talks with Serzh Sargsyan, prime minister, at the Marriot-Armenia Hotel Sunday morning. Serzh Sargsyan described the protest actions of the opposition...
04/23/2018Armenian opposition sets up tents outside parliament demanding Pashinyan's resignation
... of the opposition movement led by Archbishop Galstanyan seeking the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have set up tents at the intersection of Baghramyan Avenue and Demirchyan... ... Yerevan after spending the night near the parliament building cordoned off by reinforced police units. YEREVAN, June 10. /ARKA/. Supporters of the opposition movement led by... ... during the night, with localized clashes and verbal altercations between police and protesters, including between Deputy Interior Minister and Police Chief Aram Hovhannisyan...
06/10/2024Armenian Investigative Committee initiates criminal case against anti-government protesters
Armenia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against anti-government demonstrators. who clashed with the police in the centre of Yerevan on Wednesday evening. YEREVAN, 13 June. /ARKA/.... ... for a rally outside the parliament demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan while he was answering questions from lawmakers during a government Q&A session... ... 19:30 during the protest at the intersection of Baghramyan and Demirchyan streets, the protesters started mass disturbances accompanied by violence against the police officers...
06/13/2024Clashes in Ijevan. Armenian government trying to understand who is guilty and what to do
On Thursday, before a regular Cabinet meting, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan commented on yesterday's clashes between demonstrators and the police in Ijevan, Novosti-Armenia reports. YEREVAN, July 18. /ARKA/. On Thursday, before a regular Cabinet meting, Armenian ... ... police's attempts to unblock the road lead to clashes, and 13 people were taken in hospitals as a result. Pashinayn condemned the protesters' violent conduct. He said that they tried to impose illegal conditions on the government. He said that such attempts ...
07/18/2019Police use stun grenades to disperse protesters in the centre of Yerevan
Armenian police used stun grenades to disperse a crowd of protesters in front of the Armenian Parliament. YEREVAN, 12 June. /ARKA/. Armenian police used stun grenades to disperse ... ... Dozens of people were injured, some of whom were hospitalised. ‘Illegal force cannot be used,’ Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in response to reports of stun grenades being used. National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan called for all questions ...
06/12/2024Opposition activists clash with police in Armenian capital
... several hundreds meters away from the parliament building. YEREVAN, April 16. /ARKA/. Opposition activists, led by Nikol Pashinyan, the head of Yelk parliamentary bloc, clashed minutes ago with riot police on Baghramyan Avenue in the Armenian capital Yerevan, several hundreds meters away from the parliament building. Thousands of opposition supporters have ... ... stepped down because of term limits. The opposition activists are building barricades with trash bins and benches. Many of the protesters raise their hands, demonstrating that they are unarmed. The police put up shields and held out barbed wire trying not ...
04/16/2018Police detain people protesting against Azerbaijani customs checkpoint on Kapan-Goris road
... and customs checkpoints on that section. Protesters today were led by an opposition lawmaker Gegham Manukyan. Addressing other protesters Manukyan accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of betraying the interests of the Motherland and of "capitulation". “If as many police officers as now stand at the building and guard members of the government, stood in the Syunik region on the highway, then no one would dare to establish customs checkpoints on the Armenian territory,” Manukyan said. He said the citizens of Armenia must demand an account from the authorities for the "betrayal"....
11/11/2021Nikol Pashinyan booed by residents of Meghri
Residents of the southern Armenian town of Meghri in the Syunik region greeted today the visiting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with whistles and insults. YEREVAN, April 21. /ARKA/. Residents of the southern ... ... not give it up”, Pashinyan walked through the crowd flanked by his bodyguards as police officers were trying to push back the crowd. Pashinyan addressed the audience... ... minister said. As Pashinyan moved along the street, there were small clashes between the protesters and the police. The residents of Meghri tried not to let Pashinyan go to...
04/21/2021Police threatens protesters in Yerevan
The Armenian police department has issued a statement threatening protesters in Yerevan. YEREVAN, April 16. /ARKA/. The Armenian police department has issued a statement threatening protesters in Yerevan. The civil unrest led by Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of Civil Contract opposition party and a member of the Armenian parliament, began in Yerevan on April 13. People took to the streets in a protest against the third term of Serzh Sargsyan’s rule. The protesters paralyzed traffic ...
04/16/2018Nikol Pashinyan urges rally participants not to respond to provocations
Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of Armenia’s Civil Contract opposition party and head of YELQ opposition faction in the Armenian National Assembly, called on protesters not to respond to possible provocations during the rally in the Republic Square scheduled for today at 18:30 local ... ... to the provocations ordered for hindering the peaceful course of the protests and trigger clashes between protesters and the police. The protesters blocked today the buildings of the prosecutor general office, state revenue committee, central bank and ...
04/17/2018Armenian police department confirms readiness to detain all offenders
The Armenian police reaffirm their readiness to detain offenders. YEREVAN, April 19. /ARKA/. The Armenian police reaffirm their readiness ... ... Federation/Dashnaktsutiun. Mass protests broke out in Yerevan on April 13, which developed into civil unrest. On April 17, Nikol Pashinyan announced the beginning of a velvet revolution, which will rid the country of Serzh Sargsyan’s regime, and protesters blockaded buildings of government establishments. He warned people against responding to the provocations ordered ...
04/19/2018Armenian police detain six protesters
... Janoyan told Novosti-Armenia news agency. YEREVAN, November 26. /ARKA/. Armenian police officers have detained six protesters who blocked a downtown Yerevan street today morning, a police spokesman Edgar Janoyan told Novosti-Armenia news agency. Since Friday morning, members of the Liberation Movement initiative group have been blocking the streets ... ... Yerevan, calling on fellow citizens to join their movement which demands the resignation of the government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. -0-
11/26/2021Sargsyan-Pashinyan talks break down
... According to Armenia’s amended constitution, approved in a national referendum in 2015, Armenia has switched the government from a semi-presidential to a parliamentary system... ... ceremonial and strengthening the office of the prime minister. The protests are led by Nikol Pashinyan, the head of the opposition Yelk parliamentary faction, who declared April... ... ministries, the prosecutor's office, the central bank and other governmental buildings. Police have arrested hundreds of protesters since Tuesday, including two people they accused of making explosive materials...
04/22/2018Serzh Sargsyan hopes police not to resort to force
Serzh Sargsyan, who was elected Tuesday by the Armenian parliament as prime minister, expressed today hope that protesters in Yerevan “will not cross reasonable boundaries” and that “the law ... ... revolted against the third term of Serzh Sargsyan’ staying in power. On April 17, Nikol Pashinyan announced the beginning of a velvet revolution, which will rid the country... ... the peaceful course of the protests and trigger clashes between protesters and the police. In his interview with Shant TV, SErzh Sargsyan said: “People all over the...
04/20/2018Protesters marching peacefully along Yerevan streets
Protesters in Yerevan are marching peacefully along the city streets, said Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of YELQ opposition faction. YEREVAN, April 18. /ARKA/. Protesters ... ... streets, said Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of YELQ opposition faction. On Tuesday, the Armenian National Assembly has elected ex-president Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister... ... the peaceful course of the protests and trigger clashes between protesters and the police. --0---
04/18/2018Armenian police begin mass detentions of opposition activists and supporters
Armenian police officers began mass detentions of opposition activists and supporters who have ... ... since today’s morning in a fresh bid to build up pressure on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and make him resign. YEREVAN, May 2, /ARKA/. Armenian police officers began... ... blocked. Demonstrators chant "Armenia without Nikol." In Shahumyan Square the protesters were pushed into police trucks and taken to police stations. According to...
05/02/2022Armenian opposition blockades parliament building
... disobedience action against this parliament," he said. Earlier, during the opposition rally, a scuffle broke out between the protesters and the police, when the latter tried to prevent the demonstrators from blocking Demirchyan Street and setting up tents there. Nikol Pashinyan has been facing opposition demands to resign since he signed a peace deal in November with Azerbaijani and Russian leaders ... ... young lives, and saw Azerbaijan reclaim control over large parts of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas that had been held by Armenian forces for more than a quarter of a century. The standoff has intensified after Pashinyan fired a deputy chief of the ...
03/10/2021Protesters intrude into Yerevan municipality building demanding mayor’s resignation
Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan had a telephone conversation with the head of the Armenian police Valery Osipyan asking him to remove a group pf protesters from the municipality building. YEREVAN, May 16. /ARKA/. Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan had a telephone conversation ... ... the mayor. In the meantime taxi drivers have blocked part of the central Baghramyan Avenue in front of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s residence demanding that traffic police annul all fines imposed on them for traffic offences. -0-
05/16/2018Tashir Group of Companies president calls on authorities and opposition to refrain from escalation of tension
The President of Russia-based Tashir Group of Companies Samvel Karapetyan called on Armenian authorities and the anti-government protesters to refrain from escalation of tension following June 12 clashes between riot police and protesters in downtown Yerevan, who demand the resignation of PM Pashinyan. YEREVAN, 13 June. /ARKA/. The President of Russia-based Tashir Group of Companies Samvel Karapetyan called on Armenian authorities and the anti-government protesters to refrain from escalation of tension following June 12 clashes between riot police and protesters in downtown Yerevan, who demand the resignation of PM Pashinyan. "In light of the situation ...
06/13/2024Pashinyan and opposition rally their supporters in central Yerevan
... a statement. Pashinyan quickly resubmitted the demand warning that the president could be impeached if he fails to endorse the move. Today's rallies coincide with the anniversary of the deaths of 10 people who were killed during clashes between riot police and thousands of protesters contesting the result of a presidential election on March 1, 2008. "There will be no new March 1sts in Armenia," Pashinyan said Saturday when asking his supporters together today in Republic Square. "Regardless of our political views and positions, we are all brothers and sisters." -0-
03/01/2021Police in Armenian capital begin detaining opposition supporters
... part of a civil disobedience campaign seeking to make Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign. YEREVAN, May 18. /ARKA/. The Armenian police began detaining opposition activists and supporters today morning for blocking roads across the capital Yerevan as part of a civil disobedience campaign seeking to make Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign. Protesters, who attempt to disrupt traffic and step up pressure on Pashinyan’s government are calling on citizens to join their ...
05/18/2022Opposition activists and supporters march towards presidential palace in Yerevan
... Nikol Pashinyan. The president of Armenia is expected to receive today his Lithuanian counterpart Gitanas Nauseda who arrived in Armenia late on Thursday from Azerbaijan. The opposition says they want to convey to the president of Lithuania that the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has no mandate to negotiate (with Azerbaijan) on behalf of the country. Protesters are holding placards with photos of police officers who have used violence against protesters. Yesterday evening Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a deputy parliament speaker and one of the opposition leaders, said to hundreds of supporters that the opposition has a special program for May 20 but did ...
05/20/2022Civil disobedience acts continue in central Yerevan, 38 detained so far
... them block streets and crossroads in central Yerevan “to create awareness”. The police prevent their acts and detain some of the activists. Reportedly, some school and university students joined the protesters. In total, 38 protesters were detained on Tuesday as of 10 o’clock in the... ... opposition movement led by Bagrat Galstanyan, the Primate of the Tavush Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, protests against the delimitation of Armenia’s border with Azerbaijan. The activists demand that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign and that his government be dissolved. A total of 171 individuals were...
05/14/2024Nikol Pashinyan urging police to join protesting people
Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of YELQ parliamentary faction Civil Contract party, is urging the police to join the protesting people. YEREVAN, April 19. /ARKA/. Nikol Pashinyan,... ... Contract party, is urging the police to join the protesting people. On Tuesday, the Armenian National Assembly has elected ex-president Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister... ... of a velvet revolution, which will rid the country of Serzh Sargsyan’s regime, and protesters blockaded buildings of government establishments. He warned people against...
04/19/2018Armenian opposition leader will negotiate only prime minister’s resignation
... Pashinyan said. He noted that his words are not an ultimatum, but only a statement of the situation, and called upon the citizens of Armenia, in case of his arrest, to block all roads. "If I am arrested, I call upon all the citizens of the country to take to the streets and block roads, block all police stations and state institutions," Pashinyan said. Earlier the United States has urged both the authorities and protesters to exercise restraint and avoid violence. Russia said that the stalemate should be overcome without breaking laws. ...
04/21/2018Criminal case opened over Ijevan incident - police chief
Armenian Police Chief Valery Osipyan, who is now in Ijevan, told journalists that a criminal ... ...," he said. "I personally reported about the situation to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. "Osipyan said he met some 30 citizens and talked to them explaining illegality of their actions. In his words, the protesters demanded to remove the stations that monitor illegal forest cutting in Ijevan...
07/18/2019Clashes reported between protesters and police in Yerevan
... Clashes were reported between opposition activists and the police at the intersection of Halabyan and Arzumanyan streets in Yerevan’s Achapnyak administrative district, some 5 km away from the center of Yerevan. Earlier, the leader of protests, MP Nikol Pashinyan, announced that the movement on Halabyan Street was blocked, and the entrance to the Hrazdan Gorge was also blocked. The police were trying to push the protesters from the roadway of the street. Protests in Armenia have continued for the fifth straight day shutting Yerevan’s downtown. As many as 46 people, including six police officers, were reported injured during a clash on April 16. The protests are aimed at preventing former president Serzh Sargsyan ...
04/17/2018Armenian law-enforcers detain five people for attempting to seize government building
... protesters who gathered Thursday in downtown Yerevan Republic Square demanded that prosecutors arrest prime minister Nikol Pashinyan and attempted to break into the government building, but were rebuffed by riot police officers. Some time later, the protesters made another attempt to force their way into the government building, but the attempt was thwarted by reinforced squads of police. An alliance of more than a dozen opposition parties have been demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation holding him responsible for Armenia’s defeat in the recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh. It wants Pashinyan to hand over power to an interim government to be led by a former prime minister Vazgen Manukyan who would hold snap parliamentary elections by the end of this year. On December ...
01/29/2021Armenian prime minister to make special announcement on Amulsar project
As Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was having a meeting with the governor of Vayots Dzor Region, Mayor of Jermuk,... ... life in a clean environment,” Khachatryan told reporters. After the meeting, the protesters gathered outside the building of the National Assembly demanding that the... ... take emergency measures to stop the resumption of the mine’s operation. However, the police did not allow them to enter the territory of the parliament for security reasons...
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