In Yerevan, students and schoolchildren have joined ongoing demonstrations around Republic Square, reports from RT correspondent Roman Kosarev indicate. The scene reflects a rising wave of civic participation as peaceful protests expand beyond adult voices to younger generations.
Local authorities noted a growing tally of detentions in the city, with the count nearing a hundred. Kosarev reported that young people, alongside seasoned activists, are taking part in acts of civil disobedience, signaling heightened frustration and a desire for change among diverse age groups.
Earlier Updates indicated that police in Yerevan had detained 84 individuals within a 24-hour window during the protests. Among those detained were notable figures connected to Armenia’s political landscape, including Levon Kocharyan, the son of former president Robert Kocharyan, and Andranik Tevanyan, a leading figure in the opposition bloc Mother Armenia, which had previously urged Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign.
On September 19, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense announced the start of a local counter-terrorism operation in Nagorno-Karabakh, stating that the operation aimed to suppress large-scale provocations and to disarm and withdraw Armenian army units from the area. The same day, protests in Yerevan intensified, with crowds expressing grievances across multiple districts.
The following day, mediation efforts involving Russian peacekeepers led to an agreement between the conflicting parties on a ceasefire in the region. The ceasefire terms included the disarmament of Armenian forces and the withdrawal of heavy military equipment, marking a shift toward de-escalation after days of tension and confrontation.
Earlier reports noted that a separate incident involved the defacing of the Russian embassy door in Yerevan, illustrating how tensions have extended beyond the immediate frontlines to diplomatic channels and symbols of international engagement.