A protest action against the September 21 Independence Day celebration is underway near Moscow cinema in Yerevan. Dozens of police officers are deployed in Charles Aznavour Square who have already detained one citizen. The detention sparked the outrage of the gathered public.
The police explained that the detained citizens had thrown insulting remarks about the law enforcement. It is expected that the protest participants will march to the Republic Square where the main celebration is scheduled to take place. Among the participants of the actin is producer Armen Grigoryan. Grigoryan informed that police had warned that they would not let the march reach the square.
"I will do what I think is right and they would do what they have been instructed to do," said Grigoryan.
To remind, 'the colorful celebration' of Armenia’s Independence Day was announced a week ago by Nikol Pashinyan during the cabinet session. The statement sparked an outrage among the public who considered Pashinyan's wording and initiative as inappropriate after the recent Nagorno-Karabakh war and thousands of victims.
The protect action can be watched live through 168.аm broadcast.
