Streets in Yerevan have been closed since early this morning. The demonstrators are thus trying to draw the citizens’ attention to the situation in Armenia and around Armenia, and at 5 PM, they invite Armenians to Republic Square to find solutions. The main demand is to cancel the process of demarcation and delimitation, which, in fact, the Armenian government has started behind the scenes. The police are trying to remove the protesters, but one of the protesters asked the police a direct question.
“Are you against the Turks? This is against the Turks, my brother, they are trying to kill our 18-year-old boys. This is an awareness campaign. We know that an anti-Armenian program related to demarcation is being implemented, so today we want to call upon the people to wake up. Today, behind our backs, they are once again committing a genocidal act. At the borders, our soldiers are not properly armed, and the militia was not formed. Dear people, should we wake up or not? We have slept so much that the superpowers have already decided what to do with us without us,” said Ara Zohrabyan, leader of the Zartonk party and former chair of the Chamber of Advocates, who is among the street blockers.
The establishment of the Goris Security Council was launched on November 20 at a rally in Goris. Journalist-analyst Nairi Hokhikyan and former MP Sofya Hovsepyan, who had arrived in Goris by car with residents of other regions, took part in the meeting with the intellectuals of Goris. Ara Zohrabyan is also a member of the council.
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Ara Zohrabyan stated that the streets were closed for 44 minutes, causing trouble to the people and thus trying to awaken a resistance movement, because even if the authorities go to negotiations today, they should know very clearly that the people are demanding. Ara Zohrabyan described the actions of the police as follows: “They are obstructing our protest without legal grounds.”
Nelly GRIGORYAN
