Yelk Party Nikol Pashinyan speaks during a protest organized by ‘My Step’ and ‘#merjirserjin’ initiatives at Liberty Square in Yerevan on Friday (Photo by Photolure)
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)—Thousands of people occupied a key street junction in the center of Yerevan late on Friday at the start of nonstop opposition demonstrations against former President Serzh Sarkisian’s apparent plans to continue to govern Armenia.
The main organizer of the protests, Civil Contract party leader Nikol Pashinian, said he will block more streets in the coming days in a bid to prevent Sarkisian from becoming prime minister.
“This is a campaign again Serzh Sarkisian’s third term in office and against the [ruling] HHK. This is a campaign against hopelessness and for dignity,â€
