Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a deputy speaker of the Armenian parliament from the main opposition Hayastan faction, has announced the start of street protests to oust Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his team and thus prevent the loss of the Armenian statehood.

"It's time for action. This is not a struggle for power, but a nationwide struggle for the preservation of Artsakh’s Armenian identity and the Armenian statehood," the MP said in a video message on Friday.

The politician said that civil disobedience actions will be held across Armenia starting from April 25.

"From four symbolic places people will march to the capital of Armenia. Starting April 25, different protest actions will be held in Yerevan every day. We will report on further actions on a daily basis. This is a sacred struggle and there is no way to retreat," he stressed.

Earlier on April 17, Artur Vanetsyan, leader of the opposition With Honor faction and the Homeland Party, started an open-ended sit-in in Yerevan’s Liberty Square, urging all those concerned about the fate of Artsakh and Armenia to join him.

The “5165" opposition movement, Hayastan alliance as well as public and political figures backed the move.