  Protesters block streets in Yerevan, Gyumri to demand Pashinyan quit November 20, 2020 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Demonstrators demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have been blocking streets in Yerevan and Gyumri, the capital and the second biggest cities of Armenia. The police told PanARMENIAN.net that 85 protesters were detained in Yerevan and eight others in Gyumri as of 4:30pm on Friday, November 20. Thousands of people took to the streets after Pashinyan signed a statement on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, which also meant ceding territories to Azerbaijan. A number of high ranking officials, including the countries Foreign, Defense and Emergency Situations Ministers, have resigned in the aftermath of the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Karabakh. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev have signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Karabakh (Artsakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan has said he has agreed to the deal signed by Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus  The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said.Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. |
