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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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Ceasefire Talks in Gaza Expected to Resume Next Week

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Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.

Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.

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