New protests in Yerevan after prime minister's shock resignation New protests line the streets of Armenian capital Yerevan, amid a deepening political crisis after opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan accused the authorities of unwillingness to negotiate the transfer of power. Pashinyan was due to hold talks with acting head of government Karen Karapetyan to discuss a "peaceful" transfer of power but the talks were cancelled at the last minute, plunging the impoverished country of 2.9 million people into fresh turmoil. IMAGES