Yerevan, September 19, 2023 © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants
Baku/19.09.23/Turan: Protests erupted outside the Armenian government building in Yerevan shortly after reports emerged of the Azerbaijani army's commencement of a counter-terrorism operation in the former Nagorno-Karabakh region. Demonstrators obstructed all routes leading to Republic Square in the heart of Yerevan.
The protestors are demanding tangible action from Armenian authorities, foremost the recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh's independence and the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Periodic clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement officers have occurred during the protests, with participants vociferously chanting "Nikol is a traitor."
The discontent stems from dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Pashinyan's policies concerning Nagorno-Karabakh. Many believe that his actions have contributed to the region's isolation and a renewed escalation of tensions.
Politics
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Activist Jlala Dzhavadov has been detained. The young man stopped responding to calls on Thursday from 4 p.m.
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On January 31, lawyer Elchin Sadigov was not allowed to meet with Polad Aslanov, the head of the website xeberman.com, and blogger Rashad Ramazanov in jail No. 15.
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"We are not against unimpeded communication, but this does not mean unimpeded bypassing of Armenia’s jurisdiction," said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a press conference on Friday. He confirmed that two points of the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan remain unresolved. However, he added, Yerevan has proposed solutions for both issues.
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On January 31, the Tbilisi City Court extended the arrest of Afghan Sadigov, the founder of the Azerbaijani website Azel TV, for another three months. According to Turan, Sadigov's wife, Sevinc Sadigova, reported that both Afghan and his lawyer from the Center for Social Justice learned about the court proceedings at the last moment.
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