YEREVAN. – The HIV-infected people have joined the protest outside the government building by the employees of the Republican Center for AIDS Prevention of Armenia.

The Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent reports that they were wearing black masks and red cloaks, and carrying banners that read, "Don't risk our lives!" "Listen to us!" and "Why destroy what works?"

The Center staff protest the government's decision to merge the Republican Center for AIDS Prevention with the "Nork" Republican Infectious Clinical Hospital in Yerevan.