286 people detained during protests in Yerevan

In Yerevan, the number of participants in protest rallies organized by the opposition movement brought to the polling stations has increased to 286, Report informs citing Sputnik-Armenia.

Opposition supporters were brought under Article 182 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (disobedience to the lawful demands of the police).

Since early morning, protests have been taking place in Yerevan, protesters are actively blocking the streets. Young people sit down on the roadway, they sing and dance. According to one of the coordinators of the "Resistance" movement, vice-speaker of the Armenian parliament Ishkhan Saghatelyan, opposition supporters managed to block more than 60 streets in the capital.

Police officers have detained the son of the second president of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, during protests in Yerevan, Report informs referring to Sputnik-Armenia.

Protest rally resumed in different parts of the city in the morning, supporters of the Resistance movement began to block traffic.

The ex-president's son Levon Kocharyan also took part in them. After some time, the police began to detain the demonstrators, the security forces took away Kocharyan, who at that moment was on Hanrapetutyan Street in the center of the capital.

In his Telegram channel, Kocharyan later wrote: "I was brought to prison. We don't give up. We continue."

In addition, the police detained Deputy Chairman of the Republican Party Armen Ashotyan and ex-deputy from Prosperous Armenia Naira Zohrabyan.

On the morning of May 17, protest rally resumed in different parts of the city, supporters of the Resistance movement began to block traffic. The opposition is demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.