Anti-Government Demonstrators Brought Live Cat and Mouse to Protest

Karabakh War veteran Susanna Margaryan today released a cat and mouse out of a box she brought to a demonstration outside the government building (where a regular cabinet meeting was taking place) as a reference to newly appointed Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan (who is known by the nickname "mouse"). 

Other demonstrators began to whistle and clap. Afraid of all the noise, the cat crouched down, while the mouse scurried toward the building steps, where police were blocking the entrance. 

"He's going to a meeting," said the war veteran, while others added, "This is what we will do to every official who flees from the people."

For several minutes, the cat and mouse ran around outside the government building, and both demonstrators and journalists followed their moves with interest. 

Later, one of the demonstrators removed the mouse from the steps.