250 arrested in Armenia after protests against head of government – Armenia

Yerevan – In the South Caucasus Republic of Armenia, 250 people have been arrested in the capital Yerevan during new protests against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The police are acting with extreme severity against the demonstrators, among whom are also members of parliament, said the opposition deputy head of parliament Ishchan Zagatelyan to the Armenian media on Monday. Those arrested are accused of resisting state authority.