On Tuesday, March 1, 2016, Armenian political parties plan to hold a demonstration in downtown Yerevan. Organisers have indicated that the event will take place outside the Opera House in Freedom Square, beginning at 1800.
According to media reports, participants in the demonstration intend to march along the following route: along Mashtots Avenue to Grigor Lusavorich Street to the Myasnikyan Statue. If this march takes place, traffic in these areas will be very congested.
Nearby streets, including Sayat-Nova Avenue, Tumanyan Street and Baghramyan Avenue, will likely also be affected and congested. Additionally, Beirut and Italy Streets are expected to be highly congested.
Police will have a substantial presence to monitor the event.
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