Police cordon during the opposition procession in Yerevan. Archive photoYEREVAN, May 18. On Wednesday morning, police detained 73 people at protests in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, RIA Novosti was told in the press service of the department. «As of this At the moment, 73 people were delivered to the police departments,» the agency's interlocutor said. On the eve of the vice-speaker of the Armenian parliament from the opposition «Armenia» faction, Ishkhan Saghatelyan, said that the protests would continue on Wednesday from 07.00 Moscow time, the protesters intend to paralyze traffic, if necessary — block the buildings of state institutions. On Tuesday, according to the police, 417 protesters were detained in Yerevan, while Saghatelyan named 600 people. Since April 25, the opposition has been holding protests throughout Armenia. Their participants are convinced that the policy of the authorities threatens the country with the loss of statehood.
