В Ереване прошли протесты против назначения Сержа Саргсяна на пост премьер-министра

Около 3,000 человек вышли на демонстрацию против предложенного назначения Сержа Саргсяна новым премьер-министром Армении. Серж Саргсян ушел с поста президента в понедельник по окончанию своего второго срока. Также в стране с понедельника в силу встпуили конституционные изменения, утвержденные в 2016 году, согласно которым исполнительная власть переходит от президента к премьер-министру. В четверг (12 апреля) правящая Республиканская партия объявила, что в понедельник назначит Саргсяна на пост премьер-министра.

Демонстрация, организованная движением, называющим себя «Отвергни Сержа», возглавляет оппозиционная партия «Ельк» и ее лидер-депутат Никол Пашинян.

Протестующие разбили палаточный лагерь на одной из площадей Еревана.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам СМИ

фото: Участники протеста «Отвергнуть Сержи» в Ереване, 13 апреля 2018 года (фото любезно предоставлено hetq.am)

 

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