Opposition protesters during Wednesday’s “March for Dignity” demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation
Armenian opposition forces, which are leading the “Homeland Salvation” movement called for a nationwide general strike on December 22, during Wednesday’s protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
“A nationwide strike and a boycott of university classes in Armenia is declared starting from noon on Tuesday,” said Armenian Revolutionary Federation Supreme Council of Armenia Chariman Ishkhan Saghatelyan. The ARF is one of the parties in a coalition of 16 opposition groups that have been protesting since the November 9 agreement was signed by Pashinyan, which ended the war, but forced the surrender of Armenian territories in Artsakh to Azerbaijan. Since the agreement has been implemented, several border communities in Armenia proper have seen their security challenged as they have come face to face with Azerbaijani armed force
December 11, 2020
VIEW GALLERY: ARF leader Ishkhan Saghatelyan was among dozens of protesters being forcibly hauled off by Armenian police on Nov. 11
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Supreme Council of Armenia chairman Ishkhan Saghatelyan was one of dozens of protesters who were dragged on the streets and hauled by law enforcement officials attempting to stifle the protesters.
The ARF is among 16 opposition parties that have formed the “National Salvation Movement,” demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for signing the defeatist November 9 agreement that ended the Karabakh war, but stipulated the surrender of Artsakh territories to Azerbaijan. The movement is calling for a national accord government that will administer snap elections.