Opposition politician calls for nationwide strike, announces mass  rally

ArmInfo.Andranik Tevanyan, leader of the opposition bloc Mother Armenia, has announced  a nationwide strike and a mass rally in central Yerevan. 

In his video message, he noted that the situation in Artsakh  continues to be extremely difficult. Meanwhile, it is there, in  Artsakh, that the fate of Armenia is being decided. "In this  situation, there is only one opportunity to influence the situation  in both Armenian republics. Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia  Nikol Pashinyan officially and long ago washed his hands of Artsakh,  abandoning it. And today what we see is the result of his policy. The  only option "The way to protect Artsakh and become the masters of  Armenia is to implement the process of changing power in the country  and forming a new government that will be able to organize the  defense of Artsakh," the oppositionist emphasized.

He added that the future of Armenia and Artsakh is in the hands of  the Armenian people. "We all need to stand up, despite the many  differences we have, to protect the safety of our country and our  children. The key to success must be the unity of the people and our  willingness to do so. Artsakh is facing the threat of its fall, and  if we cannot protect it, the next one will be Syunik, after which the  entire Sevan region, and finally Yerevan. Today the capital of  Artsakh, Stepanakert, is being bombed, and tomorrow it could be  Yerevan," Tevanyan stressed. 

He added that the people, in unison, both in the capital and in the  regions, must stand on their feet. It is necessary to organize a  nationwide strike, which should not extend to facilities of vital  importance - pharmacies, hospitals and a number of other facilities,  but workers in other areas must have their say," said the leader of  the bloc, calling on citizens to gather today at 19.00 on Republic  Square and form a united front force Pashinyan to resign. "As long as  he is in power, Armenia has no chance to survive as a state and  defend itself. It is obvious that as a result of Pashinyan's policy,  we are left alone in front of Turkey and Azerbaijan," he stated.