In Armenia, months of political tensions have reached a boiling point - sparking concerns of violence. There have been mass rallies in Armenia's capital Yerevan, with both opponents and supporters of embattled Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan taking to the streets. Pashinyan has himself led thousands of his supporters through the streets, denouncing what he called "an attempted military coup" – after Armenia's armed forces demanded his resignation. Pashinyan has faced months of protests since Armenia's defeat by Azerbaijan in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh last year.


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