For a week in the country raging passions. Last Saturday, April 17, Serzh Sargsyan, who was twice elected to the presidency of Armenia in 2008 and 2013. , became the country's premier. The new head of government took over this post after Armenia's transition to a parliamentary form of government, thus becoming the first chairman of parliament. However, since April 16 protests have been held in Yerevan. The day before the appointment, the protesters resisted the police. As a result, 46 zealous oppositionists got to hospital beds. Today, April 23, the leader of their movement, MP Nikol Pashinyan left the Yerevan SIZO.

"All detainees must be released. Further decisions will be taken. In the evening I will speak at the rally, "the correspondent of" Interfax ". The decision on the resignation of the Prime Minister of Armenia was officially announced today a few hours after the release of the oppositionist. "I address you for the last time as head of state.

Nikol Pashinyan was right. I made a mistake. In this situation there are several solutions, but I will not go to any of them. That's not mine. I am leaving the post of the head of our country, "Sargsyan said, his press service. It should be noted that the last large-scale protest action against the newly-minted prime minister took place on Sunday. Then, according to official figures, about 300 people were detained, seven were hospitalized. The protesters filled the central square of the capital, surrounding the police station where Nikol Pashinyan could be located. A wave of indignation was intensified by two-minute talks at the Marriott Armenia hotel in Yerevan between Sargsyan and Pashinyan. The latter was interested only in the resignation of the opponent, who rejected the ultimatum. A few hours after this meeting, the mastermind of the Armenian Maidan was detained, which provoked an even greater rise, which was mentioned above. However, the processions resumed today. They passed not only in the capital of Armenia, but also in several other cities of the country. To the protesters, people in uniform. By the middle of the day, the Prime Minister had no choice but to resign. Protests provoked changes initiated by Sargsyan.

First, he "infiltrated" the Constitution, according to which the Prime Minister has power in the country. And then the ex-president of Armenia put forward his candidacy for this post. The situation in Armenia has found a response from the Russian side. Events in Yerevan commented on the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. "A people that has the strength, even in the most difficult moments of its history, not to separate and maintain respect for each other, despite categorical disagreements, is a great people. Armenia, Russia is always with you! ", - the Speaker of the Foreign Ministry wrote on her Facebook page.