In Yerevan, the opposition staged a rally against constitutional reform

Opposition protests began in Yerevan against the constitutional reform.

The action began at about 18:00 local time (19:00 Moscow time) with a rally on Freedom Square, which grew into a procession through the central streets of Yerevan. After that, the activists returned to Freedom Square and announced the start of a round-the-clock rally. Special Forces forces have been pulled into the center of the city, reports . the "Caucasian Knot"

During the rally, two activists were detained . Soon they were released .

During the procession, the opposition went to the office of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, but were stopped by the police. After the police tried to remove a car with loudspeakers from the street, a clash broke out between them and the activists. In the future, the parties agreed that the car would leave for Freedom Square.

According to the organizers of the rally, the activists will stay around the clock and "sleep in shifts", reports News.am . Earlier, the Yerevan Municipality banned the erection of tents on Freedom Square, arguing that there was a risk of damaging the city monument, reports . Radio Azatutyun

• At the end of November, activists of the New Armenia Public Salvation Front announced the start of protests on December 1, the purpose of which would be to remove the current government until a referendum on constitutional reforms scheduled for December 6 is held.
• The New Armenia Public Salvation Front was established in October. representatives It included of the parties "Heritage" and "Democratic Homeland", the movements "A century without a regime" and "Get up, Armenia!" and other associations.
• The referendum, which is due to be held in Armenia on December 6, will include questions on constitutional reform. The reform involves a transition from a presidential to a parliamentary form of government. Deputies are planned to be elected for five years, and their number is proposed to be reduced from 131 to 101, with some seats allocated to representatives of national minorities. Parliament, according to the project, will nominate a candidate for the role of prime minister and, together with representatives of local governments, elect the president. It is assumed that the president will be elected for seven years, and it will be possible to hold this post only once.