In Armenia, the demonstrators laid siege to the residence of the Prime Minister. A PHOTO

In Yerevan, demonstrators opposing the new prime minister laid siege to the residence of the head of government, reports News.am.

Photo: twitter / Marco Bordoni @ bordoni_saker

On Wednesday morning, a column of demonstrators walked unhindered past the parliament building and reached the doors of the Prime Minister's residence on 26 Baghramyan Avenue. Here, the organizer of the protests, leader of the Civil Contract party, Nikol Pashinyan, announced the beginning of the blockade of the residence.

Photo: news.am

Photo: news.am

Photo: news.am

Strangely enough, the police cordon was removed, and there are only a few police officers in front of the residence doors. More solid police forces are concentrated on secondary streets adjacent to the avenue. While Pashinyan was speaking, additional police forces were brought up to the theater of “military operations”.

Photo: news.am

Photo: news.am

“Treat the police with respect, no violence,” Pashinyan said, addressing the demonstrators.

Photo: news.am

Photo: news.am

Photo: news.am

Then the demonstrators reached the intersection with Proshyan Street and blocked it as well. Here Pashinyan addressed the participants of the action and stated that from today, when blocking the streets, the use of objects - trash cans and tanks, benches is canceled. Pashinyan also urged the participants of the protest action to remove the hygienic masks.

Photo: news.am

Photo: news.am

“You have nothing to fear,” Pashinyan assured.

Part of the activists was detained by police.

As of noon, 18 citizens were detained on April 68, reports News.am. All of them are suspected of committing administrative offenses. The police promise that after the check, which will take several hours, all activists will be released.

At the same time, police are calling on demonstrators to stop their rallies. “The actions of the protesters pose a danger to the life and health of citizens. The police, within the limits of the law, can use force at any moment to restore public order,” the police statement said.

Events in Armenia are monitored in other countries, writes NewRu.com. Thus, in Russia they expressed hope that the situation in the republic will develop within the framework of the law. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov told reporters about this. “We are watching what is happening in Armenia, and most importantly, we hope that everything takes place within the framework of the law,” TASS quotes Peskov as saying.

Also concern about what is happening in Armenia expressed the United States. On Wednesday, the country's embassy in Yerevan published in Facebook State Department statement saying Washington is “closely monitoring” the ongoing rallies.

“We are encouraged by the respectful and responsible behavior of the majority of protesters and police officers over these few days. However, we are concerned by reports of rare clashes between law enforcement officers and protesters, resulting in casualties. We urge the parties to exercise restraint and avoid any tension or violent actions,” the State Department said in a statement.

Recall that in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, the sixth day, protests continue against the appointment of the former President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, as Prime Minister of the country, and on April 16 outgrew into clashes between participants and the police.

Protesters accuse Sargsyan of seizing power in the country. He already served as Prime Minister of Armenia in 2007-2008, and from 2008 to 2018 he was president. After the constitutional reform, which was completed this year, Armenia is moving to a parliamentary form of government. The prime minister will now lead the state.

On Tuesday, April 17, despite the protests, Sargsyan was elected Prime Minister at a special meeting of the parliament. In response, the demonstrators gathered at a rally of many thousands in Yerevan.

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