A minor was among the opposition protesters detained by the Armenian police on Wednesday, MP Elinar Vardanyan from the opposition Hayastan faction said.

The riot police detained 277 people at peaceful opposition protests in Yerevan on Wednesday morning.

“After the release of a group of detained activists, we were about to leave the Erebuni police station when a new car drove up, with chants of "Artsakh, Artsakh!" heard from the vehicle,” she wrote on Facebook.

“We are meeting another group. Chants of "Armenia without Nikol!" can be heard at the police station. A 14-year-old child is among the detainees,” the deputy said.