(2 May 2018) Protesters in Yerevan gathered in small numbers across the city on Wednesday following calls by protest leader Nikol Pashinian for a general strike.
Pashinian's supporters gathered at strategic points across the capital blocking roads and access to the Yerevan airport using wheelie bins and vehicles.
The actions follow the parliament's rejection of a bid by opposition leader Nikol Pashinian to become prime minister, and intensify the political turmoil that has gripped the country since mid-April.
Mass demonstrations forced Serzh Sargsyan to resign last week as prime minister just days after he was named to the post.
Sargsyan was Armenia's president for 10 years before stepping down due to term limits.
He became prime minister amid a change in government structure that boosts the post's powers and opponents said the shift would allow him to remain the country's leader indefinitely.
The Armenian Constitution dictates that parliament will convene next week for another vote.
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