Many protesters were detained after attempting to bar Nikol Pashinyan from entering Ararat Province on Saturday morning, lawyer Arsen Babayan, a senior member of the opposition Homeland Party, said on Telegram.
“This morning, Nikol Pashinyan travelled to Ararat Province on a working visit. Citizens tried to block his entry to the region, noting that he has no right to visit the communities,” he wrote, adding many of the protesters were taken to police stations.
“I would like to tell the pro-government circles that next time you boast that your prime minister can travel freely in Armenia, remember that your elder brother Aliyev can move around “freely” in Armenia as well,” Babayan said.
“I advise the police against detaining Armenians during Aliyev’s tour,” he added.
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