Azerbaijani demonstrators attack Armenians in LondonJuly 17, 2020 - 18:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani demonstrators have attacked a group of Armenians who were chanting "Hayastan" (Armenia) near the Embassy of Yerevan in London. ARF London activist Grigor Kupelian shared a video on his Twitter account which shows the scuffle in the center of London. A young Azerbaijani woman is seen approaching the Armenian group and snatching a poster, and chaos ensues afterwards. The Azerbaijani demonstrators had surrounded the building of the Armenian Embassy in London, while the Armenians had gathered to protect the building from being attacked. Other videos posted on social media show London police trying to keep the two groups of protesters separate. The situation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalated on July 12, with Azerbaijan having launched three unsuccessful infiltration attempts since that day. The Azerbaijani military has also been firing on the Armenian positions, and using large caliber grenade launchers and combat drones to target civilian homes in several border settlements. Four servicemen of the Armenian army have been killed, while Azerbaijan has reported 12 deaths. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |