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    • On August 1 in Houston, the Armenian community held a protest "against the Azerbaijani aggression". Demonstrators also gathered to support Tavush, Artsakh and Armenian soldiers on the front line with slogans and posters saying “Stop Aliyev Now”, “Stop Azerbaijani Aggression”, “Tavush Strong” and "Artsakh Strong".[1]
  •  Moldova – on 22 July, clashes between Armenians and Azerbaijanis took place in the capital Chisinau. The Congress of Azerbaijanis in Moldova attempted to hold a protest in front of Armenia’s Embassy in Chisinau. Armenians of Moldova arranged a counter-protest and stood in front at the entrance to the diplomatic mission. Law enforcement officers had to interfere after which the Azerbaijanis left the site.[2]

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28 July

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At 08:55, the press secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan issued a statement, reporting that "the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire 17 times, firing about 220 shots", adding that the shots were mainly fired at the military positions located in the direction of Chinari, Tsghun, Zangakatun, Chiva communities.[3]


29 July

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At 08:55, the press secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan issued a statement, reporting that "the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire regime 22 times from firearms, firing 497 shots at the Armenian positions adding that the shots were mainly fired at the military positions located in the direction of Kolagir, Movses, Nerkin Karmiraghbyur, Koti, Yeraskh, Chiva, Zangakatun, Yelpin, Bardzruni, Angeghakot communities".[4]

30 July

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At 08:55, the press secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan issued a statement, reporting that "the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire regime 15 times, firing nearly 120 shots from firearms at the Armenian positions”. Shooting was reported in the direction of the military positions located near the villages of Chinari, Aygedzor, Movses, Paravakar, Koti, Yeraskh, Areni and Zangakatun. Shushan Stepanyan informed that the Azerbaijani side also fired ineffective shots twice from Igla-S and OSA-AK surface-to-air missile systems.[5][6]

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    • On 28 July in London the Armenian youth in the UK staged a protest in front of the BBC office in London in order to call attention to the recent clashes. Protesters were chanting "Armenia" and "Artsakh" and singing the national anthem of Armenia. A group of Azerbaijanis tried to attacked the protesters but the local police managed to keep them in order.[7]
    • On 26 July in New York, the Armenian Youth Federaton Eastern Region USA lead protest at the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the United Nations holding the Armenian flag, as well as posters that read "Armenia Wants Peace, Azerbaijan Wants War", "Stop Aliyev", "Artsakh Strong". The AYF called on the United States and the international community to forcefully condemn Azerbaijan for the military attacks on military and civilian targets in Armenia.[8]
    • On 26 July in Boston, a group of young Armenians were performing Armenian folk and martial dance Yarkhushta outside the Harvard Square subway station while the group of Azerbaijanis were trying to interrupt the flashmob.[9] Armenian participants were holding a massive sign that read, “Azerbaijan wants war. Armenia wants peace.”


Berd town (left) and Movses village (right) of Tavush Province attacked by the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, according to the Armenian side.
  1. ^ [http: //archive.is/wip/1gQDV "Houston Armenians Protest against Azerbaijani Aggression"]. The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. 2020-08-03. Archived from [https: //mirrorspectator.com/2020/08/03/houston-armenians-protest-against-azerbaijani-aggression/ the original] on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-08-06. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Check |url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |deadlink= (help)
  2. ^ "Situation on Armenian-Azerbaijani border relatively calm". Public Radio of Armenia. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Situation on Armenian-Azerbaijani border relatively calm". Public Radio of Armenia. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Situation relatively calm in Armenia-Azerbaijan border". Public Radio of Armenia. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Situation relatively calm in Armenia-Azerbaijan border". Armenpress. 30 July 2020. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Situation on border relatively calm: Azerbaijan fires from Igla-S and OSA-AK systems". Public Radio of Armenia. 30 July 2020. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Armenians stage protest in front of BBC office in London". Public Radio of Armenia. 28 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Armenians in New York protesting against Azerbaijani aggression (video)". Public Radio of Armenia. 26 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Armenians in New York protesting against Azerbaijani aggression (video)". Public Radio of Armenia. 26 July 2020.