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226 Armenians Detained in Protests after Villages Returned to Azerbaijan

The return of 4 occupied villages to Azerbaijan in triggered protests in Armenia. Following the rally held in the capital Yerevan yesterday upon the call of the opposition, demonstrators took to the streets this morning. The demonstrators, who blocked the roads to the capital, demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. A total of 226 people, including some opposition politicians, were detained following the clashes that occurred as tensions rose between the demonstrators and the police.

Armenia returned the Baghanis Ayrum, Lower Voskepar, Dağ Qızılhacılı and Kheyrimli villages of Gazakh district, which were occupied during the 1st Karabakh War, to Azerbaijan on May 24.

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Early General Election Begins in Germany

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A total of 59.2 million voters in Germany began voting as of 08:00 local time in the early general elections held to determine the 630 members of the 21st term Federal Parliament (Bundestag).

A total of 4,506 candidates from 29 parties are competing to become new members of the Federal Parliament. Meanwhile, there are 5 names who compete to become the country’s new prime minister, including incumbent Prime Minister Olaf Scholz and the opposition leader Friedrich Merz.

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