Story of resignation (video)
Serzh Sargsyan spoke on Saturday. He called on the National Assembly Deputy Nikol Pashinyan to sit at the political dialogue and negotiation table, warning that the developments were fraught with unpredictable consequences. At that time, Nikol Pashinyan went on a march to Nor Nork and Avan, not excluding the fact that he would also block the building of the Ministry of Defense. The Ministry of Defense building was not block, and during the march the number of the participants grew, and in the evning, they went to Republic Square. While heading to the center, RA President Armen Sargsyan expressed readiness to meet with National Assembly Deputy Nikol Pashinyan to mitigate the existing tension through the dialogue between the political forces. Nikol Pashinyan invited him to Republic Square, at 19:00. Armen Sargsyan went to Republic Square at the right time. The conversation was not heard for journalists. Armen Sargsyan left, the rally continued. The square was crowded, no matter how much the police tried to arrest the citizens during the day. At midnight, after a rally, Nikol Pashinyan announced on Facebook that he was going to meet with Serzh Sargsyan at "Armenia-Marriott" hotel on April 22, at 10 am. The negotiations failed, Nikol Pashinyan headed the march to Erebuni. A wall made by policemen was waiting for citizens on Artsakh Street. The police used special means. Many citizens were detained, including Nikol Pashinyan, Sasun Mikayelyan and Ararat Mirzoyan. But the citizens did not return, they were self-organized, their number grew, and in the evening, in Republic Square, an unprecedented rally was held for the past few years. The march and the rally did not have leaders. Members of the Yelk (Way Out) faction and members of the "Reject Serzh" initiative were arrested. Nobody knew Nikol Pashinyan's place.
