01:33Hundreds of protesters were seen on the streets of Yerevan amid reports of an escalating conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday.
Footage shows the Armenian police around the Armenian Government building, with protesters throwing water bottles, chanting anti-government slogans, calling for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to be removed from office and demanding military action in response to Azerbaijan's latest operation in Karabakh.
The Investigative Committee of Armenia reported that it was taking measures to establish the identity of the organisers and participants.
According to the Armenian Ministry of Health, 34 people, including 16 police officers and 18 civilians, were injured in the clashes and were receiving medical assistance.
On Tuesday, Azerbaijan accused Armenia of 'systematic shelling of Azerbaijani army positions' and announced the launch of 'anti-terrorist measures of a local nature' in Nagorno-Karabakh. The republic's Defence Ministry said the operation was aimed at ensuring the safety of Azerbaijani servicemen and 'restoring the constitutional order of the Republic of Azerbaijan' in the region.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry stated that the only way to peace in the region was 'unconditional and complete withdrawal of the Armenian Armed Forces from the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and dissolution of the so-called regime'.
For his part, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a meeting of the republic's Security Council on Tuesday that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces 'began shelling the entire territory of Nagorno-Karabakh with missile and artillery fire, after which they began actions to break the line of contact'. He also emphasised that there were no Armenian Armed Forces in the region.
In turn, the Armenian Foreign Ministry called on the UN Security Council and the Russian peacekeeping forces 'to take concrete and unambiguous steps to stop Azerbaijan's aggression'.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Russia 'urges the parties to the conflict to stop the bloodshed, immediately cease military actions and return to the path of political and diplomatic settlement', adding that Moscow was maintaining contact with those involved 'including with the Azerbaijani side'.
On the same day, members of the European Parliament released a statement condemning Azerbaijan's actions in Karabakh and urged the EU Council to consider imposing sanctions against Baku.
In turn, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara supported Baku's operation in Karabakh and stood in favour of Armenians and Azerbaijanis living together in the region.
On November 9, 2020, following 44 days of armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a trilateral ceasefire declaration, with Moscow deploying peacekeepers.
The conflict re-emerged on the border on September 13, 2022, with both sides accusing each other of starting the escalation.
In May, Pashinyan stated that 'Armenia recognises Azerbaijan’s territory …< which> … includes Nagorno-Karabakh' while calling for the 'rights and safety' of the region's Armenian population to be discussed.
For his part, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that Baku had no territorial claims against Armenia and saw opportunities to sign a peace agreement, 'considering that Armenia officially recognised Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan'.
That month, Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov also said that Russia 'continues to fulfil its functions as stipulated by the trilateral documents'.
Hundreds protest in Yerevan following escalation of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Hundreds of protesters were seen on the streets of Yerevan amid reports of an escalating conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday.
Footage shows the Armenian police around the Armenian Government building, with protesters throwing water bottles, chanting anti-government slogans, calling for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to be removed from office and demanding military action in response to Azerbaijan's latest operation in Karabakh.
The Investigative Committee of Armenia reported that it was taking measures to establish the identity of the organisers and participants.
According to the Armenian Ministry of Health, 34 people, including 16 police officers and 18 civilians, were injured in the clashes and were receiving medical assistance.
On Tuesday, Azerbaijan accused Armenia of 'systematic shelling of Azerbaijani army positions' and announced the launch of 'anti-terrorist measures of a local nature' in Nagorno-Karabakh. The republic's Defence Ministry said the operation was aimed at ensuring the safety of Azerbaijani servicemen and 'restoring the constitutional order of the Republic of Azerbaijan' in the region.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry stated that the only way to peace in the region was 'unconditional and complete withdrawal of the Armenian Armed Forces from the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and dissolution of the so-called regime'.
For his part, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a meeting of the republic's Security Council on Tuesday that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces 'began shelling the entire territory of Nagorno-Karabakh with missile and artillery fire, after which they began actions to break the line of contact'. He also emphasised that there were no Armenian Armed Forces in the region.
In turn, the Armenian Foreign Ministry called on the UN Security Council and the Russian peacekeeping forces 'to take concrete and unambiguous steps to stop Azerbaijan's aggression'.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Russia 'urges the parties to the conflict to stop the bloodshed, immediately cease military actions and return to the path of political and diplomatic settlement', adding that Moscow was maintaining contact with those involved 'including with the Azerbaijani side'.
On the same day, members of the European Parliament released a statement condemning Azerbaijan's actions in Karabakh and urged the EU Council to consider imposing sanctions against Baku.
In turn, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara supported Baku's operation in Karabakh and stood in favour of Armenians and Azerbaijanis living together in the region.
On November 9, 2020, following 44 days of armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a trilateral ceasefire declaration, with Moscow deploying peacekeepers.
The conflict re-emerged on the border on September 13, 2022, with both sides accusing each other of starting the escalation.
In May, Pashinyan stated that 'Armenia recognises Azerbaijan’s territory …< which> … includes Nagorno-Karabakh' while calling for the 'rights and safety' of the region's Armenian population to be discussed.
For his part, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that Baku had no territorial claims against Armenia and saw opportunities to sign a peace agreement, 'considering that Armenia officially recognised Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan'.
That month, Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov also said that Russia 'continues to fulfil its functions as stipulated by the trilateral documents'.
Hundreds of protesters were seen on the streets of Yerevan amid reports of an escalating conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday.
Footage shows the Armenian police around the Armenian Government building, with protesters throwing water bottles, chanting anti-government slogans, calling for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to be removed from office and demanding military action in response to Azerbaijan's latest operation in Karabakh.
The Investigative Committee of Armenia reported that it was taking measures to establish the identity of the organisers and participants.
According to the Armenian Ministry of Health, 34 people, including 16 police officers and 18 civilians, were injured in the clashes and were receiving medical assistance.
On Tuesday, Azerbaijan accused Armenia of 'systematic shelling of Azerbaijani army positions' and announced the launch of 'anti-terrorist measures of a local nature' in Nagorno-Karabakh. The republic's Defence Ministry said the operation was aimed at ensuring the safety of Azerbaijani servicemen and 'restoring the constitutional order of the Republic of Azerbaijan' in the region.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry stated that the only way to peace in the region was 'unconditional and complete withdrawal of the Armenian Armed Forces from the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and dissolution of the so-called regime'.
For his part, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a meeting of the republic's Security Council on Tuesday that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces 'began shelling the entire territory of Nagorno-Karabakh with missile and artillery fire, after which they began actions to break the line of contact'. He also emphasised that there were no Armenian Armed Forces in the region.
In turn, the Armenian Foreign Ministry called on the UN Security Council and the Russian peacekeeping forces 'to take concrete and unambiguous steps to stop Azerbaijan's aggression'.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Russia 'urges the parties to the conflict to stop the bloodshed, immediately cease military actions and return to the path of political and diplomatic settlement', adding that Moscow was maintaining contact with those involved 'including with the Azerbaijani side'.
On the same day, members of the European Parliament released a statement condemning Azerbaijan's actions in Karabakh and urged the EU Council to consider imposing sanctions against Baku.
In turn, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara supported Baku's operation in Karabakh and stood in favour of Armenians and Azerbaijanis living together in the region.
On November 9, 2020, following 44 days of armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a trilateral ceasefire declaration, with Moscow deploying peacekeepers.
The conflict re-emerged on the border on September 13, 2022, with both sides accusing each other of starting the escalation.
In May, Pashinyan stated that 'Armenia recognises Azerbaijan’s territory …< which> … includes Nagorno-Karabakh' while calling for the 'rights and safety' of the region's Armenian population to be discussed.
For his part, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that Baku had no territorial claims against Armenia and saw opportunities to sign a peace agreement, 'considering that Armenia officially recognised Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan'.
That month, Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov also said that Russia 'continues to fulfil its functions as stipulated by the trilateral documents'.