The police have been refusing to open the traffic section of the streets adjacent to the Opera House for a long time.
Police chief Aram Hovhannisyan, who personally coordinates the actions of the police, announced that the street will be closed until 22:00.
Bagrat Srbazan and the participants of the procession continue to stay in the area adjacent to the Opera House. The police do not allow them to walk along the road to St. Anna's Church, where the bishop is going to summarize the day and present the tasks for tomorrow. Bagrat Srbazan tries to convince the police, stating that the crowd of thousands cannot walk on the sidewalk.
We reported earlier that Nikol Pashinyan's column left the Opera House. Police forces, however, continue to cordon off the area around the Opera House.
To remind: at 16:00 A. In the Spendiaryan National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet, an event was held within the framework of the EBRD International Forum, in which Nikol Pashinyan also participated, and at the call of Bagrat Srbazan, a protest action was held in the yard.
Let us remind that a large number of police forces were brought to the center of Yerevan. Many police cars are still parked in the areas surrounding the Opera House.
The sidewalks of the streets surrounding the Opera House are still closed with metal barriers. Freedom Square is also surrounded by barriers, where booths and tables are placed within the framework of the expected event. Citizens are forced to bypass barriers.
