Armenia police detain 200 at opposition protests: interior ministry

Armenia police detain 200 at opposition protests: interior ministry
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Tuesday 3 May 2022 - 20:20

Police in Armenia on Tuesday detained more than 200 anti-government protesters as opposition parties up pressure on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his handling of a territorial dispute with Azerbaijan.

The country’s interior ministry said in a statement that “206 demonstrators were detained” in Yerevan and several provincial cities where protesters attempted to block traffic on the streets, demanding Pashinyan step-down.

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