Protesters come close to Serz Sargsyan’s residency in Yerevan
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YEREVAN, April 18. /ARKA/. Protesters have surrounded Serzh Sargsyan’s residency.nbsp;br
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Nikol Pashinyan is calling on protesters to avoid clashes with the police.nbsp;br
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Earlier, he announced the beginning of the velvet revolution.br
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“People have made their step and it can’t not to produce results,” he said. “There must be only one winner – the people.”br
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”The revolution has already started and we have a nationwide support and the numerous people that gathered yesterday for a rally shows this,” Pashinyan said adding that the huge number of online views confirms that.nbsp;br
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He also said that these protest actions are financed by Armenian citizens and people from Armenian communities worldwide and that he will release all financial reports very soon.nbsp;br
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In his words, further steps will be discussed and announced on Wednesday on the Republic Square.nbsp;br
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Pashinyan also urged the police to release the detained activists.br
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On Tuesday, the Armenian National Assembly has elected ex-president Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister.br
As many as 77 MPs voted for him and 17 against. nbsp;br
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Serzh Sargsyan was the only candidate for the prime-ministerial post. He was nominated by the ruling Republican Party of Armenia and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Dashnaktsutiun.nbsp;br
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Mass protests broke out in Yerevan on April 13, which developed into civil unrest. Today, Nikol Pashinyan announced the beginning of a velvet revolution and protesters blockaded buildings of government establishments.nbsp;br
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He warned people against responding to the provocations ordered for hindering the peaceful course of the protests and trigger clashes between protesters and the police. --0---br
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