Armenian protesters break into govt building to demand PM’s exit - GulfToday

Armenian protesters break into govt building to demand PM’s exit

  • 01 Mar 2021
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Participants shout slogans during an opposition rally to demand the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan, Armenia. File/Reuters

A crowd of Armenian protesters forced their way into a government building in the capital Yerevan on Monday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the RIA news agency reported.

Nikol-PashinyanNikol Pashinyan addresses his supporters during a gathering in Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia. File/Reuters

Pashinyan last week condemned what he said was an attempted coup after the army demanded he quit.

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