Armenian opposition rallied protests at the President’s Residence in Yerevan, provoked by President Serzh Sargsyan’s plan to join the Customs Union, as he stated in Moscow yesterday, Panarmenian.net reports.
David Sanasaryan of the Heritage Party noted that it was not a mass demonstration organized beforehand. People came to warn that they were against the initiative.
The police detained Vilen Gabriyelyan, Alen Manukyan, David Sanasaryan, Karen Arutyunyan, Suren Saakyan. A total of 9 protesters were detained and taken to the Arabkir Police Station.
The protests were highlighted by Levon Bargesyan, head of the Asparez Club, Paruyr Ayrikyan, head of the Union for National Self-Determination. The latter pointed out that the decision to join the Customs Union had been made by President Sargsyan, not by the population.
The demonstration was organized with the help of Facebook. About 100 people took part in the protests.
