Heavy police presence in downtown Yerevan as rally blocks traffic in central streets
Opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan and his followers have once again blocked several streets in downtown Yerevan Tuesday morning.
Koryun-Abovyan intersection, Abovyan-Isahakyan intersection, Baghramyan Avenue and the France Square remain closed in central Yerevan.
The Khanjyan – Tigran Mets intersection was also shut down and a brief brawl took place between a driver and protesters. Protesters also blocked Sayat Nova-Abovyan intersection, but police officers opened the road and detained one protester in the process.
Pushkin Street and the section passing from Halabyan Street to Hrazdan Gorge are also shut down. Police have also shut down a number of streets from the morning – namely Baghramyan Avenue , Demirchyan Street, a section of Proshyan Street – which house state buildings.
