Armenian leader warns of coup attempt after army demands he resign
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan refuses to step down as thousands stage rival protests
25 February 2021 - 17:59
Yerevan — Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned of an attempted military coup against him on Thursday, and thousands took to the streets of the capital to support him after the army demanded he and his government resign.
Russia, an ally of Armenia which has a military base in Armenia, said it was alarmed by events in the former Soviet republic and called for the situation to be resolved peacefully and within the constitution...
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