Nikol Pashinyan and his supporters at the rally in Yerevan. Photo: ©Sputnik/Asatur Yesayants https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20181124/15846415/nuzhen-balans-polnomochij-pashinyan-anonsiroval-izmeneniya-konstitucii.html

25 November 2018, 11:43

March of Nikol Pashinyan's supporters finished in Yerevan

On November 24, participants of the rally, led by Nikol Pashinyan, marched through nine out of twelve administrative districts of the Armenian capital.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on November 24, several thousand people took part in the march through the administrative districts of Yerevan. The procession was led by acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who explained that the action summed up the "velvet revolution."

At 7:20 p.m. local time, the march of the Nikol Pashinyan's supporters ended in front of the building of the Armenian government in Republic Square, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reported.

The participants of the procession, which lasted over nine hours, marched through nine out of twelve administrative districts of the Armenian capital. According to the organizers, the total length of the march was 37.5 kilometers.

Nikol Pashinyan called the march unprecedented. "With our action we summarize the 'velvet revolution' and announce the beginning of the economic revolution," the politician declared in the final of the rally.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on November 24, 2018 at 08:00 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: Tigran Petrosyan Source: CK correspondent

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