Archbishop Bagrat gets warm welcome at Writers' Union
Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan of the Tavush Diocese marched to the Writers' Union of Armenia in Yerevan on Monday afternoon.
The senior cleric was greeted with applause and cheers at the Writers' Union.
Many writers came out to meet the archbishop in the courtyard.
Addressing thousands of people at a rally in Yerevan’s central Republic Square on Sunday, Archbishop Bagrat, who is leading a protest movement against the Armenian government’s territorial concessions to Azerbaijan, called for more acts of civil disobedience on May 13, urging students and workers to boycott classes and jobs.
At the same time, he announced plans to visit the Artists’ and Writers’ Unions of Armenia, the National Academy of Sciences and other institutions.
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