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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |