A large crowd of people opposed to the election of Serzh Sargsyan as Armenia’s new prime minister is marching through Yerevan and has reached Isakov Street, disrupting traffic on the artery.

MP Nikol Pashinyan, who’s spearheading a campaign to disrupt normal life in Yerevan, has called for another rally this evening in Republic Square.

“This has become a popular celebration, not a revolution,” Pasinyan declared.

This morning, protesters attempted to encircle Government Building #3 and block all access routes to employees. Police forcibly removed all the protesters, detaining scores of them.

Pashinyan has called for the immediate release of all those detained.

Note to readers -  After the National Assembly elected Serzh Sargsyan prime minister on April 17, Yelk Alliance MP Nikol Pashinyan, who spearheaded the “Im Kayl” (My Step) movement to prevent Sargsyan’s election, declared a “Velvet Revolution” to be carried out on a rotating basis. Protesters will briefly “occupy” government buildings, urging civil servants inside to join them. The intent is to disrupt the normal flow of life in downtown Yerevan, blocking traffic on major streets, and then hold evening rallies in Republic Square. Today marks the seventh day of civil disobedience in Yerevan.