Yerevan police detaine over 56 protesters UPDATED

Armenian police have detained 56 protesters who blocked streets in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

"As of 11:00, 56 protesters have been taken to police stations," the press service of Armenia's Interior Ministry said, TASS reports.

10:07

Armenian police detained 32 protesters for blocking streets demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan early morning on September 26.

"As of 09:00, 32 participants of the action were being brought to police stations," the country’s Interior Ministry told TASS.

Since early morning, police have been detaining opposition activists who tried to block one of Yerevan's central avenues Arshakunyats. At first, the police gave the protesters time to unblock the avenue, after which they began to detain them. About 10 people were taken to the police.

The pro-opposition activists also tried to block other streets in Yerevan, but the police immediately started detaining them.