Nagorno-Karabakh: thousands protest in Armenia in wake of ceasefire deal

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Protesters have clashed with riot police in Armenia’s capital after Azerbaijan claimed victory in a 24-hour offensive in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Several hundred demonstrators threw bottles and stones at police guarding government buildings and smashed windows in the city of Yerevan’s Republic Square on Wednesday night as they voiced anger at the government’s handling of the crisis, which has resulted in a ceasefire agreement that includes provisions for the local Armenian government to disband its military. They also criticised what they see as the failures of Russia – which brokered the ceasefire and has had a peacekeeping force...