Ishkhan Saghatelyan, one of the leaders of the opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) party and an MP from the main opposition Hayastan faction, urged people to join a big anti-government rally to be held in Yerevan’s France Square on Sunday, May 1.

Armenia's opposition groups started small-scale protests and marches in Yerevan earlier this week in preparation for mass demonstrations to topple Nikol Pashinyan and his cabinet.

“Dear compatriots, tomorrow we will embark on the decisive stage of our fight with a nationwide rally. The victory is near! Take to the streets! We've got work to do!" Saghatelyan said on Saturday.