Update Post: November 28, 2023 10:41 am
Internal troops detain protesters in the capital
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Are there up to 40,000 displaced people waiting in Yerevan?
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Karabakh residents will be able to move to Armenia if it becomes impossible to reside at home. According to the words of the head of the Transcaucasian republic, about 40 thousand places were prepared this weekend for new residents in the country. Pashinyan said this issue will be on the agenda if “the situation does not improve.” The day before, Armenia asked the UN to send a mission to Nagorno-Karabakh. Isn’t it a little late?
Internal troops detain protesters in the capital
In the center of the Armenian capital, internal troops detained protesters at the intersection of Amiryan Street and Mashtots Avenue. A dozen protesters who were moving from Republic Square and planning to block the central streets were arrested. Some of the protesters continued to move through the streets of the Armenian capital. Earlier Friday, one of the leaders of the Armenian opposition, Andranik Tevanyan, was detained in Yerevan. Is it too late to protest?
A criminal case was opened for two incidents with peacekeepers
The Azerbaijan Prosecutor’s Office reported on its TG channel that a criminal case has been opened for two incidents in Nagorno-Karabakh, which resulted in the death of Russian peacekeepers. On September 20, a group of servicemen of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, who were participating in anti-terrorist activities in the village of Janyatag, fired at a car in which servicemen of the Russian Peacekeeping Contingent (RMK) were traveling, “accepted erroneously due to the difficulty of the terrain.” and the foggy and rainy weather conditions as belonging to illegal Armenian armed formations.” Five peacekeepers died. The second incident occurred on the same day in the same town. “Unidentified members of illegal Armenian armed groups fired firearms at a KamAZ vehicle belonging to RMK,” the prosecutor’s office reports. One peacekeeper was killed and another wounded. The first suspects in the death of Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh were reported to have been detained. The day before, the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, informed Vladimir Putin about the withdrawal of several soldiers in the event of the death of the blue helmets and expressed his condolences.
Bags of paint are thrown at the doors of the Russian embassy
Two unknown assailants threw bags of red paint at the doors of the Russian embassy in Yerevan. A video of the incident appeared on social media. The footage shows two men approaching the diplomatic mission, holding small bags of red paint behind their backs and throwing them towards the fence. A police officer intervened in the situation. After which the vandals left the territory adjacent to the embassy. Have you dreamed of a career as a discus thrower?
In Shusha, the T-72 tank was removed from its pedestal
Less than two days after ending the military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijani authorities dismantled the T-72 tank monument. It was installed 30 years ago by the Karabakh Armenians at the entrance to the city of Shusha in memory of the assault on this city in 1992 and as a symbol of the then victory.
The International Red Cross helped in the evacuation of the wounded
Employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross helped evacuate 9 wounded Armenian soldiers from Khojavend (Martuni) to Khankendi (Stepanakert). The head of the public relations department of the ICRC office in Baku, Ilaha Huseynova, said: “Today nine seriously wounded Armenian soldiers were evacuated from Khojavend hospital to Khankendi hospital in ICRC vehicles.” According to her, the medicines were donated to the hospital. The ICRC is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to the population, having received security guarantees. The Red Cross may increase the number of personnel deployed to provide assistance due to the situation on the ground.
What Europe says about the situation in Karabakh
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said that Hungary and other countries made comments and proposals on the EU joint statement on Karabakh. However, the parties did not reach an agreement on this matter. Hungary’s position on the matter is clear, Szijjártó stated: instead of war, peace is needed. He clarified: “Unilateral statements will not help here, but the UN provides an excellent opportunity to discuss everything personally.” Previously, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said that “the European Union condemns Azerbaijan’s military operation against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh and regrets the victims caused by this escalation,” and It also hopes for an immediate and complete cessation of the war. hostilities and compliance with the ceasefire. A very timely statement.
Pashinyan met with EU Special Representative for the Caucasus
Nikol Pashinyan and EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Toivo Klaar discussed the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. This is what the press service of the Armenian government reported: “The political-military situation that has developed around Nagorno-Karabakh and measures to overcome it were discussed. “Both sides emphasized the need to ensure the security and rights of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.” The parties also discussed the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and cooperation between Armenia and the European Union. And how, son, did your Poles help you?
Supply of weapons and material began in Karabakh
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that “Karabakh armed formations” began, under the control of Russian peacekeepers, to deliver weapons and military equipment. On the afternoon of Friday, September 22, it was learned that six units of armored vehicles, more than 800 units of small arms and approximately 5 thousand ammunition had already been transferred. Farewell to arms!