By Gayaneh Yenokyan

Supporters of Nikol Pashinyan were out early today, blocking a the Melkumyan Street intersection of the Astarak Highway.

One protester told Hetq that they even turned back a car taking a pregnant woman to hospital. They called an ambulance to the scene to pick up the woman.

Note: Today, throughout Armenia, people are protesting yesterday’s failure by the National Assembly to elect Nikol Pashinyan prime minister. Pashinyan, the “people’s candidate” lost the election 56-45. All 56 opposing votes were cast by the Republican Party of Armenia. After the vote, Pashinyan called on his supporters to relaunch their acts of civil disobedience on an even greater scale intending to paralyze the country. The National Assembly will vote again next week. (The original tally of 55 opposing votes released by the National Assembly was incorrect. After the tally, one MP said his ballot against Pashinyan wasn't counted.)