NEWS.am digest: Pashinyan, Putin discuss Karabakh; EU speaks on Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal

Armenian News - NEWS.am presents the digest of top news of protests in Yerevan as of 01.06.22:

Armenian police clashed with protesters in Yerevan amid a wave of demonstrations against the prime minister that has seen thousands of people block government buildings, close roads and shut down the metro system.

Police said a group of people outside a government building had clashed with police officers and called for protesters to obey the law.

"We once again urge you to show exclusively lawful behaviour during public actions, to obey the lawful demands of the police officers", the police said in a statement.

During the protests on Monday, over 100 people have been forcibly apprehended.

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone talk.

The Russian President welcomed the first meeting of the Demarcation and Border Security Commission between Armenia and Azerbaijan and reaffirmed Russia's readiness to support the border demarcation process. The next meeting of the Commission will be held in Moscow.

The sides referred to the issue of opening regional communications and an agreement was reached to intensify the work of the trilateral working group.

PM Pashinyan shared to the Russian President his impressions of the recent meeting in Brussels, expressing concern over the comments following the meeting that have nothing to do with the substance of the discussions.

The sides also discussed issues related to the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, in particular, the possibility of intensifying the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs’ format.

In the context of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan in recent days, European Council President Charles Michel has reaffirmed the EU's commitment to deepen cooperation with both countries to promote a secure, stable, peaceful and prosperous South Caucasus for the benefit of all people living in the region, the statement by the representative of the President of the European Council says.

Michel welcomed "the first historic meeting of both countries' Border Commissions on 24 May and stressed the paramount importance of ensuring stability and security along the state border between Armenia and Azerbaijan as delimitation will be pursued.

President Michel noted that for a sustainable normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, it is important to address all outstanding issues at hand, including advancing discussions on the future peace treaty and addressing the root causes of conflict.

The Armenian Defense Ministry refuted yet another Azerbaijani lie.

"The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has once again disseminated a report on the violation of the ceasefire by the Armenian side, in which it claims that the Armenian armed forces fired at Azerbaijani military positions located in the eastern and northeastern sections of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the evening and night of Tuesday.

This information does not correspond to reality. The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is relatively stable and is under the full control of the Armenian Armed Forces," the Armenian Defense Ministry said.

World-famous rapper 50 Cent will give a concert in Yerevan on 1 July.

Ahead of the event in the capital of Armenia, the rapper sent greetings from the USA. "Hey, what’s up, I look forward to perform for you on 1 July. Don't miss it," the rapper says in a short video.

Earlier, the rapper made another note about the concert to be held in Armenia, saying “we’re going to have a good time!”

The US is "adding fuel to the fire" by supplying weapons to Kyiv, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday in response to President Joe Biden’s decision to provide more advanced missile systems to Ukraine.

"We believe that the United States is purposefully and diligently adding fuel to the fire," Peskov told reporters on a regular conference call.

The Ukrainian authorities have long asked the United States to supply high-tech, medium-range rocket systems.

Biden said Tuesday the US is providing Ukraine "more advanced rocket systems and munitions" as its war with Russia grinds on.

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