U.S. Embassy urge American citizens avoid opposition demonstrations

PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Embassy Yerevan anticipates that post-election political demonstrations in central Yerevan may continue, possibly for the next few days. Demonstrations and marches through central avenues have been peaceful so far.



"We wish to remind American citizens that even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence. American citizens are therefore urged to avoid demonstrations, and to exercise caution if within the vicinity of any demonstrations. American citizens should stay current with media coverage of local events and be aware of their surroundings at all times," the Embassy's statement says.



Representative of Levon Ter-Petrosyan's staff Nikol Pashinyan said "in case of necessity, actions of protest will be held simultaneously in various parts of Yerevan."



"We will hold peaceful protest actions until the legal ways of struggle are exhausted. If the authorities do not satisfy our demand to hold a new election, the protest actions will stop being peaceful", Pashinyan said.