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Seda Ghukasyan

Hundreds Converge on Government Building in Yerevan; Protesters Want an Audience, and Selfies, with Pashinyan

A crowd of several hundred demonstrators attempted to enter the Government Building in Yerevan today while Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was chairing a cabinet meeting inside.

The demonstrators,  a diverse lot with a number of complaints, banged on the building’s windows, demanding to be let inside.

After the cabinet session ended, Pashinyan went out to address the protesters and was welcomed with a chorus of “Nikol, Nikol” chants.

Some of the protesters traveled to Yerevan from the Armavir community of Yeghegnout, demanding that their former mayor be appointed to fill the post left vacant when Republican Party of Armenia mayor Razmik Margaryan quit the post.

Yeghegnout residents say the Armavir Provincial Governor is a Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) member who will appoint a PAP member as community mayor.

Pashinyan assured the protesters that the process to fill the post would be transparent and by the book.

Other protesters were from the border community of Artzvashen in Gegharkounik Province.

They were demanding financial assistance in order to renovate their apartments. Pashinyan told them he’d set up a working group that will meet with them on October 2.

There were some in the crowd who showed up to tell Pashinyan about their personal problems. They pushed their way to the front, wanting to take a “selfie” with the prime minister.

When asked by reporters on the scene to comment on the attempt by demonstrators to force their way into the building, Pashinyan replied, “It’s their door. If they want, they can hit it.”

Comments (4)

ani
don't trust russians !! They cooperate with turks and azerbies (because these have oil and gas .. Putin is not honest, he just wants to sell his gas(prom) to armenians and keep influence and cotrol
Gago
Who said anything about trust? You never trust any coubtry eith your own country’s problems. But fact remains that Russia is the only current reliable ally. Unlike USA who is responsible for half a million deaths in Syria since 2011.
Gago
Also, reveal one country who doesn’t cooperste with Turkey and Azeries for oil and gas, that Armenia can “trust”. Your comment is not very well thought out.
Josef
This situation is not normal in Armenia. Turks must be very glad and pleasure to see Armenia today. Dear Armenians, work very hard and rely on yourself. ASAP buy new military hardware from Russia and keep good relations with Russia.

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