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LIVE: Baghramyan street closed with barbed wire (video)

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The number of people is increasing at Liberty Square. Follow the events live. 23:30 In Baghramyan street, one citizen made an attempt to set himself on fire as a sign of protest. The citizen confirmed that he really wanted to set himself on fire. One of the police cars offered him to transfer him to the hospital, but the latter refused to go there by police car. He left the scene on foot. 23:05 Protesters have sat on the ground, approaching close to the barbed wire. 22:50 Baghramyan avenue is being closed with barbed wire. 21:15 Albert Baghdasaryan announced that they are starting a march; they will close Mashtots Avenue, then the Republic Square. Further steps will be announced later. 21:10 A young man approached the platform at Liberty Square. The young man announced that he doesn’t know who he is, as he doesn’t know the citizen of which country he is. He today promised his parents that he wouldn’t approach the platform, wouldn’t intervene so that he wasn’t taken to the police station. But he cannot restrain himself, as he thinks that he isn’t worth these authorities. He suggested holding a march through small center and hold sit-down strikes on different crossroads, increasing the number of march participants in that way. 20:55 Two routes of holding a march are being discussed- one in the city, paralyzing the traffic and the other- to Khorenatsi. 20:50 It was announced that lawmakers Tevan Poghosyan and Nikol Pashinyan are at Liberty Square. Albert Baghdasaryan called on them and other lawmakers to come to the platform. 20:40 Only two members of the Anti-crisis Council are in freedom, the rest have been detained. 20:30 Actress Tamar Hovhannisyan called on the international community not to allocate loans to Armenia. 20:10 Equipment was brought to Liberty Square and the rally kicked off. Albert Baghdasaryan, member of the Anti-Crisis Council, is making a speech. His speech was interrupted by the protesters, who were demanding to present a plan. “Those, who impose their solutions to peaceful protesters, aren’t peaceful protesters,” he said.