Armenian police detain more than 130 protesters in Yerevan, TASS cites ministry

Protest to demand the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in Yerevan

A demonstrator shouts from a police bus during an anti-government protest demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in Yerevan, Armenia May 27, 2024. Hayk Baghdasaryan/Photolure via REUTERS

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Armenian police detained 137 protesters who were blocking streets in Yerevan as part of a series of anti-government protests, Russia's TASS news agency cited the Interior Ministry as saying on Monday.

Protesters calling for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation have been gathering weekly in the Armenian capital since April.

The demonstrations, which are headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, began in opposition to Pashinyan's plan to hand over four deserted villages to longtime rival Azerbaijan.

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Though the villages have since been handed over, the protests have grown into a broader call for Pashinyan, who has presided over a series of defeats to Azerbaijan, to resign from office.

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By Reuters