The opposition activists are building barricades with trash bins and benches. Many of the protesters raise their hands, demonstrating that they are unarmed.
The police put up shields and held out barbed wire trying not to let protesters move towards the parliament building. Police are pulling new forces to the scene, ARKA reported.
The Armenian opposition have blockaded several streets and intersections in Yerevan today, continuing a protest action against the nomination of former President Serzh Sargsyan as candidate for prime minister of Armenia.
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