Part of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the aftermath of the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
Protesters holding flag of Artsakh near the Russian embassy in Yerevan, Armenia
Date
19 September 2023 – 28 September 2023 (1 week and 2 days)
Location
Armenia: Yerevan
Goals
Resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Intervention in the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
Methods
Demonstrations, civil unrest, street blockades, sit-ins, student protest, general strike
Status
Ended, see Aftermath
Parties
Protesters
Mother Armenia Alliance
Supported by:
Russia[1][2] (denied by Russia)[3]
Armenian government
Civil Contract
United Labour Party
Armenian police
NSS
Lead figures
No centralised leadership
Nikol Pashinyan Vahagn Khachaturyan Vahe Ghazaryan
Casualties
Injuries
30+ people[4]
Detained
84 people[5]
On 19 September 2023, a series of protests began in Armenia following a military offensive launched by Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, which resulted in a swift Azerbaijani victory over the ethnic Armenian breakaway republic of Artsakh. The republic had been heavily backed by Armenia until a change in Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's policy towards the region in recent years.[6] The government of Azerbaijan compelled the separatist authorities in Artsakh to surrender, disband the Artsakh Defence Army and begin negotiations regarding their reintegration within Azerbaijan.[7] In response, protests erupted in Armenia accusing Pashinyan of mismanaging the crisis and abandoning Artsakh, demanding that he step down.[8] Pashinyan has characterized the protests as an attempt to unlawfully remove him from power.
The pro-Western National Democratic Alliance blamed the situation on Russia's failure to intervene, while members of the pro-Russian political opposition blamed Pashinyan for the defeat and accused him of betraying Nagorno-Karabakh's residents "in favor of the interests of the West."[9] On 3 October, the National Assembly of Armenia voted 60-22 in favor of ratifying the Rome Statute, which would enable Armenia to join the International Criminal Court. The measure was signed into law by President Vahagn Khachaturyan on 14 October.[10]
^"Russia will compensate for damage from inaction in Karabakh by toppling Pashinyan in Armenia within next three days - Robert Lansing Institute". 22 September 2023. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
^"Armenia says farewell to Russia. But is it too soon?". Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
^"Scores of Detentions Reported in Yerevan as Protesters Aim to Oust Armenian Prime Minister". Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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^Mejlumyan, Ani (16 April 2022). "Officials In Karabakh Break With Armenia Over Negotiations". Eurasia Review.
^Gigova, Tim Lister,Anna Chernova,Christian Edwards,Radina (20 September 2023). "Azerbaijan says it has retaken breakaway Armenian enclave after separatists surrender". CNN. Retrieved 25 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Armenia protests follow Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire". BBC News. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
^Ponomarev, Kirill (28 September 2023). "Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis Deepens Divides in Armenia Toward Russia". Moscow Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
^"Armenian president signs ratification of ICC membership despite Moscow's ire". France 24. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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