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“He must not desecrate the graves of our children,” said Misak Avetisyan, who lost a son in the war.
Heavy security was deployed at the cemetery, filled to the brink with Pashinyan’s supporters who engaged in scuffles with his opponents.
Pashinyan, whose wife and son were at the front during the conflict, has rejected the calls to resign. He has defended the peace deal as Armenia’s only option to ensure Karabakh’s survival.
Opposition to stage national strike
Later on Saturday, about 20,000 opposition supporters also marched across the capital to commemorate the victims of the conflict.
Armenia’s opposition has called on its supporters to stage a national strike on December 22, at the end of the three-day mourning period, to pressure Pashinyan to step down.
Armenia mourns Nagorno-Karabakh dead as PM faces calls to resign
Armenians have begun three days of mourning to honor those killed in the recent fighting with Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, accused of mishandling the conflict, faces growing calls to step down.
Armenia s prime minister led a procession to the Yerablur military cemetery to honor fallen soldiers
Thousands of Armenians, led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, marched through the capital Yerevan on Saturday in memory of the soldiers killed in a six-week conflict with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The entire nation has been through and is going through a nightmare, Pashinyan said in a video message before the march. Sometimes it seems that all of our dreams have been dashed and our optimism destroyed.
Armenians mourn Karabakh war victims, pile pressure on PM to resign Sunday, 20 December 2020 6:33 AM
[ Last Update: Sunday, 20 December 2020 7:11 AM ] People visit Yerablur Military Pantheon cemetery on the day of the Armenian nationwide mourning for Karabakh victims in Yerevan, December 19, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Thousands of Armenians have marched through the capital Yerevan to mourn the victims of a six-week war with neighboring Azerbaijan, demanding that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan step down over his handling of the conflict.
Armenia began three days of mourning on Saturday for nearly 3,000 Armenians who were killed during the conflict over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Clashes erupted between the ex-Soviet enemies over the disputed Caucasus region in late September. The two sides finally agreed to end hostilities in early October under a Russian-brokered deal, under which Arm