Protests demanding Armenian Prime Minster Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were also staged in Stepanakert, Artsakh’s capital, on Friday.
In addition to “Nikol the traitor!”, the protesters chanted slogans against Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan, calling him a “traitor”.
Demonstrators voiced support for the General Staff of the Armenian military, which demanded Pashinyan’s and his cabinet’s resignation in a statement on Thursday morning.
The statement sparked widespread protests against the premier in central Yerevan yesterday. Some of the protesters spent the night on Baghramyan Avenue outside the National Assembly.
The Artsakh political forces also reacted to the ongoing developments in Armenia, with three parties expressing their unconditional support to the army’s top brass.
Civil disobedience actions are expected in Stepanakert today as well.
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