Protesters stormed a government building in the Armenian capital on Monday (March 1), escalating a months-long political crisis over Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s handling of the recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Demonstrators forced their way into the building in Yerevan to demand Pashinyan quits, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.


Other protesters showed up for Pashinyan's rally where he apologized for mistakes and announced a referendum on a new constitution.

This footage was filmed and produced 1 March 2021.
Nikol Pashinyan called a rally and a march on Monday, March 1st in Yerevan, Armenia. Over 7000 people gathered at this event to hear the Prime Minister's speech and to show him their support.

This footage was filmed and produced 1 March 2021.
A crowd of Armenian protesters forced their way into a government building in the capital Yerevan on Monday, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Opposition protesters held a rally in the lobby on the ground floor, urging officials from several ministries not to support Pashinyan. Shouting slogans and demanding the resignation of the head of the Cabinet, they left the building.

This footage was filmed and produced 1 March 2021.
Anti-Pashinyan demonstrations shook Yerevan last week with 15,000 protesters marching through the capital Saturday as pressure on the leader intensified after the country's president rejected his order to dismiss the chief of the military general staff.
Protests against Pashinian arose in November after he signed a cease-fire ending a six-week war with Azerbaijan that conceded territory occupied by Armenian forces. The agreement concluded a six-week war over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory in which thousands died.
On Monday (March 1st) Nikol Pashinyan called a rally and a march on Monday, causing a wave of protests. The footage shows the heavy police presence in Yerevan.

This footage was filmed and produced 1 March 2021.
Anti-Pashinyan demonstrations shook Yerevan last week with 15,000 protesters marching through the capital Saturday as pressure on the leader intensified after the country's president rejected his order to dismiss the chief of the military general staff.
Protests against Pashinyan arose in November after he signed a cease-fire ending a six-week war with Azerbaijan that conceded territory occupied by Armenian forces. The agreement concluded a six-week war over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory in which thousands died.
On Monday (March 1st) Nikol Pashinyan called a rally and a march, gathering thousands of his supporters.

This footage was filmed and produced 1 March 2021.
Nikol Pashinyan called a rally and a march on Monday, March 1st in Yerevan, Armenia. The Prime Minister apologized for the mistakes and announced a referendum on a new constitution in front of thousands of his supporters.

This footage was filmed and produced 1 March 2021.
A crowd of Armenian protesters forced their way into a government building in the capital Yerevan on Monday, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian.
Opposition protesters held a rally in the lobby on the ground floor, urging officials from several ministries not to support Pashinyan. Shouting slogans and demanding the resignation of the head of the Cabinet, they left the building.