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A group of advocates started a march from the Chamber of Advocates building to the Armenian National Assembly, and then to the Prosecutor General’s Office on Tuesday morning following a nationwide strike declared by the Armenian opposition to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The lawyers planned to submit documents demanding the parliament speaker to lift the martial law and to express no confidence in the prime minister; appealing to the deputies who also have the status of advocates to quit the My Step bloc and reporting a crime to the attorney general.

Speaking to reporters, Chairman of the Chamber of Advocates Ara Zohrabyan stated that there are "elements of treason” in the prime minister's actions, and, naturally, many attorneys have joined today's protests, refusing to participate in either court hearings or investigative operations.

"We expect that through these protests we will force the prime minister to step down, as every single minute that he stays in power is undermining the foundations of our statehood,” he said.

According to Zohrabyan, they represent a professional community, and the fact that they are taking part part in similar protests means that the situation is really devastating, with serious threats facing the country.

He noted that all police officers who are trying to pressure protesters should be held accountable to prevent such actions in the future.