Official government announcement

Archbishop Galstanyan Leads Protests Against Pashinyan, Proposed as Prime Minister Amid Land Transfer Dispute

May 26, 2024, 09:38 PM

Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan has emerged as the head of the Armenian protest movement against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The opposition has proposed Galstanyan as a candidate for the Prime Minister of Armenia. The movement, known as 'Tavush for the Fatherland,' is holding rallies in Yerevan, with protesters chanting in support of Galstanyan in Republic Square. The protests are driven by opposition to Pashinyan's government and a recent land transfer to Azerbaijan. Protesters have begun blocking highways, leading to police intervention and arrests in Yerevan. Galstanyan has asked Catholicos Garegin II to remove him from his duties as he leads the protests near Pashinyan's residence.