The General Staff said the morning's statement is the clear conviction and position of the generals and officers.

The Republican Party (RPA) too weighed in on the situation, maintaining that the authorities "are trying to provoke civil clashes."

Nikol Pashinyan has taken to the streets in Yerevan to urge the residents of the Armenian capital to join his rally at 4:00PM.

Bright Armenia and Prosperous Armenia parties have reacted to the Army General Staff's demand for Pashinyan's resignation.

The Prime Minister noted that the police and other law enforcement agencies will ensure the security for the rally.

Harutyunyan said he is in Yerevan, the Armenian capital, and is ready to mediate and help overcome the crisis.

According to him, the decision to dismiss the Chief of Staff was made before the publication of the demand for his resignation.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described the Army General Staff's demand for his resignation as "a military coup attempt".

The General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces protests the dismissal of the First Deputy Chief of the General Staff.

Most of the coffins from the cemetery remained strewn around and under the rubble caused by the landslide.