Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in the Armenian capital on Saturday (February 27) evening to demand Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation over last year's war with Azerbaijan that many see as a national humiliation.

The latest demonstrations come in the wake of a letter by the country’s chief of the general staff urging Pashinyan to step down.

The prime minister called it a coup attempt and dismissed General Onik Gasparyan. President Armen Sarksyan, however, has refused to sign off on the dismissal, considering it unconstitutional.

This footage was filmed and produced 27 February 2021.
A few thousand opposition supporters rallied in the capital, Yerevan, on February 27 demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian's resignation over his handling of last year's war with Azerbaijan that ended with a Russian-brokered cease-fire agreement that many see as a national humiliation. The latest demonstrations come in the wake of a letter by the country’s chief of the general staff urging Pashinian to step down. The prime minister called it a coup attempt and dismissed General Onik Gasparian. President Armen Sarkisian, however, has refused to sign off on the dismissal, considering it unconstitutional.
Thousands of people marched through the city center, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan