Protests against RPA expand: captain of police joined protesters

ArmInfo.A group of protesters, headed by the leader of the opposition movement, Nikol Pashinyan, marches from the administrative district of Erebuni to the center of  the city along Tigran Mets Street. Garik Tovmasyan, the police  captain, just joined them. "I call on all my colleagues to join the  people and be with their people," Tovmasyan told reporters.

The youth blocked the road at the intersection of Tumanyan and  Mashtots avenues and the Armenian national dance Kochari is dancing  on the zebra. 

At present, Sevan city residents also came to protest. 

Mass protests also take place in Gyumri. Demonstrators pass through  the central streets chanting "Nikol- Premier." Meanwhile, right now,  criminal cases are being filed against servicemen who took part in  the rallies.  Criminal cases are initiated immediately on two  articlesfull, desertion and participation in political processes.   However, opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan said that he himself was  against the participation of the army in demonstrations. "But, if  this happened, all responsibility lies with Minister of Defense Vigen  Sargsyan," he said.