The Russian Embassy in Yerevan hosts promotions of pro -Ukrainian and pro -Russian activists. The action in defense of the Ukrainian military who surrendered in the area of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol was presumably organized by the leader of the European Party of Armenia Tigran Khmalyan, the satellite reports.
Activists brought with them a Ukrainian flag and banners with anti -Russian inscriptions. Some also had “no war” posters in their hands.
Since the action was announced in advance in social networks, pro -Russian forces came to meet them. The contract was organized by the founder of the Azatagrum movement, blogger Michael Badalyan.
Activist groups were 10-15 meters from each other. They were shared by the police cordon. Law enforcement officers did not allow provocations and skirmishes between representatives of two groups.