On October 17, 1987, about 3,000 Armenians demonstrated in Yerevan complaining about the condition of Lake Sevan, the Nairit chemicals plant, and the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, and air pollution in Yerevan. Police tried to prevent the protest but took no action to stop it once the march was underway. The demonstration was led by Armenian writers such as Silva Kaputikian, Zori Balayan, and Maro Margarian and leaders from the National Survival organization. The march originated at the Opera Plaza after speakers, mainly intellectuals, addressed the crowd. COUNT 5
QSN1 When was the Yerevan demonstration? ANS1 October 17, 1987 QSN2 How many people demonstrated? ANS2 about 3,000 QSN3 What was the demonstrators' nationality? ANS3 Armenians QSN4 The protesters were unhappy with the pollution in what body of water? ANS4 Lake Sevan QSN5 Where did the protest march start? ANS5 Opera Plaza