protests in Armenia

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Protesters surround Sargsyan’s residency

Protesters surround Sargsyan’s residency

Protesters have surrounded Serzh Sargsyan’s residency in Yerevan yesterday evening. The leader of the Civil Contract opposition party, MP Nikol Pashinyan, has urged his supporters to blockade …

Anti-Sargsyan protests continue in Yerevan

Anti-Sargsyan protests continue in Yerevan

A rally aimed at preventing Serzh Sargsyan from assuming the position of prime minister is continuing in Yerevan. The protest has been led by leader of Armenia’s Civil Contract opposition party, head of Yelk opposition …

Does 'Velvet revolution' start in Armenia?

Does 'Velvet revolution' start in Armenia?

Leader of Armenia’s Civil Contract opposition party and lawmaker Nikol Pashinyan stated that he is launching a peaceful people’s velvet revolution in Armenia and called on people to protest against  the …

Yerevan protests gaining momentum (VIDEO)

Yerevan protests gaining momentum (VIDEO)

Leader of Armenia’s Civil Contract opposition party Nikol Pashinyan said that about 30 of his supporters had been taken into custody during clashes with the police. "About three dozen of our supporters are …

Opposition activists clash with police in Yerevan

Opposition activists clash with police in Yerevan

Armenian opposition activists, led by the head of Yelk parliamentary bloc, Nikol Pashinyan, clashed minutes ago with riot police on Baghramyan Avenue in Yerevan, several hundreds meters away from the parliament building. 

Protest rally against Sargsyan starts in Yerevan

Protest rally against Sargsyan starts in Yerevan

Representatives of the Armenian opposition have blockaded several streets and intersections in Yerevan, continuing a protest action against the nomination of former President Serzh Sargsyan as candidate for prime minister of …

Armenia: limited justice for police violence

Armenia: limited justice for police violence

A year ago, when the gunmen laid down their arms and surrendered after two weeks of confrontation with the authorities, the protest moods in the country did not disappear

Antarctica joins March against Trump

Antarctica joins March against Trump

The Women’s March against the new US president Donald Trump, which was held today around the world, was held in Antarctica as well. The event organizers have published the photos  on their official Twitter page. …

 Employees of Nairit plant hold protest rally in Yerevan

Employees of Nairit plant hold protest rally in Yerevan

Former employees of the rubber plant Nairit shut down a central Yerevan highway on Thursday morning as a sign of protest against unpaid salaries. The crowd demands the salary debts be paid along with the due fines and duties. Policemen …

Thousand of pro-refugees protest in London

Thousand of pro-refugees protest in London

Around 20,000 pro-refugee demonstrators took to the streets on London on Saturday, according to police, to call on Prime Minister Theresa May to do more to tackle the migrant crisis. Protesters marched down the affluent Park Lane and …

Protesters demand end of TTIP all over Germany

Protesters demand end of TTIP all over Germany

Protesters say the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will lower European standards on food and environmental protection, and could lead to outsourcing and job-losses. Supporters …