The reaction of Armenian citizens to what is happening in Nagorno-Karabakh was massive protests.
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How did the protests in Yerevan start?
On Tuesday, September 19, fighting resumed in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan announced “local anti-terrorist measures to restore constitutional order” in this territory. The country’s Foreign Ministry noted that “the only path to peace in the region is the complete withdrawal of the Armenian army from Karabakh and the dissolution of the regime in Stepanakert”; As reported by the Karabakh authorities, fire was opened along the entire line of contact. .
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry responded by calling Azerbaijan’s actions “large-scale aggression.” According to the authorities, “relatively calm” reigned on the borders of the republic. To resolve the issue, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called a meeting of the Security Council and the country’s Foreign Ministry called on Russian and UN peacekeepers to take measures to stop Azerbaijan’s hostilities in Nagorno. -Karabakh.
The reaction of Armenian citizens to what was happening in Nagorno-Karabakh was massive protests. Its participants completely blocked all entrances to the central Republic Square and chanted slogans against Prime Minister Pashinyan; At the end of May 2023, the Prime Minister of Armenia declared that Yerevan is ready to recognize the sovereignty of Azerbaijan within the Soviet borders, i.e. , along with Karabakh.
Latest news on protests in Armenia on September 19, 2023
– Nikol Pashinyan, in the context of the worsening situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, said that “from different places” calls for a coup in Armenia are heard.
– Protesters blocked Tigran Mets Avenue in Yerevan, as well as the entrances to Republic Square, and traffic was cut off. One of the streets in the city center was also completely blocked.
– Protesters shouted slogans calling for Pashinian’s resignation and “Nikol is a traitor.”
– Residents of the country gathered at the government building. They demanded concrete measures from the Cabinet.
– Pashinyan discussed the situation in Karabakh with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French President Emmanuel Macron.
– Protesters tried to break into the government building through police cordons. Bottles were thrown at law enforcement officers.
– In response to an attempted assault on the government building, the police used stun grenades. Clashes began between protesters and law enforcement officers. The police cordon resisted the first assault attempt.
– Some of the protesters gathered near the Russian Embassy in Yerevan headed towards the government house, the rest said they would not leave the protest until they received an explanation from the diplomatic mission.
– The Ministry of the Interior of Armenia, in the context of protests in Yerevan over the situation in Karabakh, urged not to succumb to provocations and to refrain from taking measures that violate public order.
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