277 nabbed during protests in Armenia

Police officers in Armenia detained 277 opposition supporters who have been blocking the streets in downtown Yerevan demanding PM Nikol Pashinyan's resignation, the press service of the country's police said in a statement, Report informs, citing TASS.

"As of 10:30 am, 277 citizens who did not comply with the lawful demands of the police were delivered to different police stations," the ministry said.

At the moment, the protests in Yerevan have stopped, and the traffic resumed. The opposition intends to convene a rally in the France Dquare in the center of the Armenian capital tonight.