Three Armenians stabbed during Fresno protest; suspect arrestedOctober 29, 2020 - 12:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Three pro-Armenia demonstrators were stabbed and a motorist was in custody following a confrontation over a protest road blockage in Fresno Wednesday, October 28 night, according to KTLA. About 150 people turned out for the “Stand with Armenia” rally, calling for more support for Armenia from the U.S. government, amid Azerbaijan's aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh. Fresno police responding to a call about a stabbing during the demonstration found three people suffering from stab wounds. Police say the protest’s organizers parked four vehicles to block the intersection and catch the attention of people driving. One of the drivers who was stuck in traffic due to the blockage got out of his vehicle and confronted the demonstrators. Witnesses say some words were exchanged before the driver withdrew a knife or stick and began to violently swing at the demonstrators, according to police. All three are expected to survive. The Fresno Bee reported that the victims were men between 18 and 26 years old. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and Syrian and Libyan mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. Also read: Lyon: Turks, Azeris shout threats against Armenians Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |