More than a hundred people were detained in Yerevan. Security services announced the prevention of explosions

On April 21, the National Security Service of Armenia announced the arrest of six people involved in the preparation of explosions in public places.

in 2016 The explosions were supposed to “lead to a general atmosphere of fear”, “pressure on state bodies and fulfill their specific requirements.” The suspects, according to the intelligence service, are associated with the Sasna Tsrer group, whose members captured a police regiment in Yerevan .

The Armenian security services announced the prevention of explosions amid protests against the appointment of former President Serzh Sargsyan as the country's prime minister. During the protests on April 21, at least 102 people were detained.

Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan called on protest leader Nikol Pashinyan to "sit down at the negotiating table" in order to avoid "irretrievable losses." Pashinyan responded that the protesters were "only ready to discuss the issue of his resignation".

Update. The coordinator of the protest rallies in Yerevan, Armen Grigoryan, who was detained on April 21, was accused of organizing mass riots, Interfax reports.

• Actions against the election of Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister have been going on in Yerevan since the end of last week. The protesters tried to block government buildings and blocked the streets of Yerevan.
• Serzh Sargsyan has been the President of Armenia since 2008 for 10 years. In 2015, the country underwent a constitutional reform: the prime minister received expanded powers, while the president was left with mainly representative functions.