Armenia Detains 180 Protesters Calling on Pashinyan to Quit

Armenia Detains 180 Protesters Calling on Pashinyan to Quit
Police clash with demonstrators during a protest rally in Yerevan, Armenia, on May 2, 2022. Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via AP
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YEREVAN, Armenia—Police in Armenia’s capital on Monday detained 180 demonstrators that were blocking streets to protest against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Protests demanding that Pashinyan step down reignited in Armenia last month, after he spoke in the country’s parliament about the need to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan.