Armenia's army is demanding that its prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, resign over his handling of last year's devastating military conflict with Azerbaijan.
The leader is calling it a coup attempt, and the incident has alarmed regional powers Russia and Turkey.
Residents started a blockade after authorities announced a border deal under which Baku will regain control of four formerly Azeri-populated villages in the area.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused top military officers of attempting a coup after they demanded that he step down, adding fuel to months-long protests calling for his resignation on Febr
"What happened today is that some people tried to put our military staff in a non-democratic process and a military coup," said Pashinyan to his supporters.
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