hello i'm terry marchin thanks for joining us tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of the armenian capital yerevan to join a general strike opposition leader nicole passion urged his supporters to bring the country to a standstill after he security of failed secure enough votes in parliament to become prime minister. was the only candidate and had expected a different result. this is not how the vote was meant to go. was was. full of enthusiasm and high expectations tens of thousands had come to catch the moment their protest leader became prime minister. then excitement gave way to sorrow. and the only thing we have to win we can't go on like this anymore you. know this is our life they don't have the right to rule that if we don't want then famously all the people are here everyone and they have to trade us. there and us they are many years ruling republican party after a day long session in parliament of the writing was on the wall eventually the votes where two. the republicans would not back the bearded opposition leader to take the reins an angry nicole push i