The parliamentary session ended amid tight security measures outside Parliament, where protesters had gathered earlier. After it concluded, police removed the metal barrier placed in front of the institution, while the crowd moved toward the Ministry of Education.
Parliament under heightened security measures
Outside Parliament, the protest took place under an increased police presence. According to the official version of the security measures, the perimeter of the institution had been surrounded by metal barriers.
Water cannon vehicles were also kept on standby, a clear signal that the authorities had chosen a strong preventive approach to managing the situation.
Barrier removed as soon as the session ends
Immediately after the parliamentary session closed, police began removing the metal barriers placed in front of Parliament.
The move came after the institutional tension created by the lockdown measures no longer had the same practical justification, at least after the end of parliamentary activity.
Protesters march toward the Ministry of Education
After the barriers were removed, protesters headed toward the Ministry of Education, shifting their action from Parliament to another key institution.
No further details have been given on developments after the march began, but the move shows that the protest did not end with the conclusion of the parliamentary session.
The scene in front of Parliament once again showed the institutions’ usual reflex of responding to civic gatherings with barriers and an increased security presence.
The protest then took another direction, moving from Parliament’s political courtyard to the building of the Ministry of Education.