LIVE: Dozens Participate in Protest; Jermuk Residents Chant 'Pashinyan, Leave'

In Jermuk, dozens of people continue to hold a protest against the exploitation of the Amulsar mine. The residents chant "Pashinyan, leave" and "Avinyan, leave" as they carry on with their demonstration.

The gathered citizens welcomed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with chants of "Amulsar without a mine." They expressed that their opinions have not been considered so far, to which the Prime Minister responded, "For a year now, you have been saying that I hear you, I read what you write, I know everything. You will ruin my visit, let me go and speak to people one by one."

The Jermuk residents told him that the situation has been misreported to him. "You are being misinformed; there is no orchestration here, everything has been spontaneous," they stated.

One of the citizens remarked, "You are the hope and faith of the people."