A protest initiated by the European Party of Armenia is being held Wednesday in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Armenia, in downtown Yerevan.

The participants are protesting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s current visit to and reception in Armenia.

The protesters are holding Armenian and European Union flags, as well as posters with images of Russian President Vladimir Putin and FM Lavrov, with the words "Murderers" written on them.

There are additional police forces near the Armenian MFA building.