The Yerevan municipality banned the Armenian National Congress from holding a rally in Liberty Square of Yerevan.

The municipality offered to hold a rally near Matenadaran, saying another event is to take place in Liberty Square.

The Armenian National Congress is an oppositional union founded in 2008 headed by first president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan. Oppositional union comprises 17 political parties. On March 17 the ANC supporters were allowed to hold a rally in Liberty Square for the first time over recent three years.