Opposing crowds gathered in Yerevan after Armenia's Nikol Pashinian called on supporters to take to the streets. The unrest came after a letter signed by the country's military leaders requested the prime minister resign.
Rival Protests In Yerevan After 'Attempted Coup'
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- By RFE/RL
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian (right) walks with supporters in central Yerevan. The embattled leader has faced weeks of protests over his handling of the recent conflict with Azerbaijan.
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Protesters opposed to Pashinian shout slogans in central Yerevan. A February 25 letter signed by Armenian military leaders called for the prime minister's resignation. The letter came a day after Pashinian fired a top military official.
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Police attempt to separate rival protesters. One of the men can be seen holding a rock.
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Pashinian (center left, holding a black loudspeaker) heads a protest march through Yerevan. He called on his supporters to meet in Yerevan's main Republic Square at 4 p.m. local time.
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Protesters against Pashinian. The opposition called for a rally to be held in a square around 1 kilometer from Republic Square.
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Pashinian hugs a supporter during his march through central Yerevan.
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Pashinian marches with supporters. Armenian President Armen Sarkisian called for calm on February 25, saying, "Every ill-considered word or action increases the tension and deepens the crisis."
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Pashinian addresses supporters during the gathering on Republic Square.
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Opposition politicians rally near the National Assembly building in the north of Yerevan.
