Protesters in Armenia keep Goris-Tatev highway blocked, demand Goris mayor’s release

Panorama, Armenia

Dec 21 2020

Protesters in Armenia’s Syunik Province continue blocking traffic on Goris-Tatev highway, demanding the release of Goris Mayor Arush Arushanyan.

Syunik residents have shut down the highway since Monday morning, forcing Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to cut short his visit to the region.

Protesters insist that they will open the road only when the mayor personally tells them to.

Arush Arushanyan was arrested early on Monday after urging Goris residents to block the main regional highway and bar Pashinyan from entering Syunik. The mayor is charged with organizing an illegal gathering.

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Emil Lazarian

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