Yerevan / 16.04.18 / Turan: Street protests against the appointment of former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan as Prime Minister have been held in Yerevan for several days already.
On the morning of April 16, several thousand people blocked a number of central streets of Yerevan, RIA Novosti reported.
Police officers demand they release the roadway of the streets, but they do not take any active measures.
The day before, the leader of the protest movement, the head of the parliamentary faction Elk Nikol Pashinyan said his supporters intend to block bridges, streets and subway stations.
On Saturday, the deputy chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia Armen Ashotyan said Sargsyan was officially nominated for the post of Prime Minister. According to the legislation, the ruling Republican Party will represent the candidacy of the ex-President at the parliament session. The election of the Prime Minister is expected on Tuesday, April 17.
Meanwhile, the protesters are preparing to block all the bridges connecting the outskirts of Yerevan with the center, and the subway traffic.
The opposition leader also urged citizens to cash out the money they keep on bank cards, as well as to strike and boycott classes in educational institutions.
Meanwhile, the police urged protesters to refrain from illegal actions and threatened them with criminal prosecution. -02D-
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