100 detained in anti-Russia rally in Gyumri, Armenia

More than 100 people were detained in the protests held near the Russian military base in Gyumri, Armenia, Report informs.

Protesters blocked the road to the military base.

The protesters also said that they could declare the Russian military as "occupiers".

"We will show the world that Armenia was occupied by Russian troops on the pretext of the 102nd base," said Vahe Gasparyan, a member of the National Democratic Pole party.

Sixty-five people were detained in the anti-Russian protests held in front of the 102nd military base of Russia in Gyumri, Armenia, Zarzand Gabrielyan, head of the public relations department of the Armenian police, said, Report informs via Sputnik Armenia.

The protest was organized by the National Democratic Pole party.

They tried to block the entrance to the 102nd military base of Russia.

An anti-Russian rally is taking place near the 102nd military base of the Russian Armed Forces in the Armenian city of Gyumri, Report informs via Armenian media.

The demonstrators are voicing anti-Russian slogans and holding posters with the inscriptions such as "Russia is an ally of Turkiye and Azerbaijan," "No to the CSTO!"

Currently, the police are trying to disperse the protesters. There are detainees.