"Today there were protests from 06:00 to 11:00, where protesters tried to block traffic and paralyze the functioning of the city of Yerevan. According to official figures, about 180 people were arrested during all the days of the protest," he said.
Opposition activists claim that this figure is higher than 200, the correspondent noted. Now security forces are gathering near the government building with shields.
At the same time, on the eve there was one of the most massive protests, Kosarev stressed. According to him, about 40 thousand people gathered.
Students joined the protest, activists hope that every day the opposition movement will grow, the correspondent noted.