Thousands of protesters in Armenia gathered in the capital city of Yerevan for a second consecutive day to voice their discontent over the government's decision to transfer control of certain border villages to Azerbaijan. The demonstrators are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, with a rally taking place peacefully in the city center.
The protests were led by a prominent Armenian Apostolic Church cleric, who has pledged to continue the demonstrations until their demands are met. The unrest stems from Armenia's announcement in April to cede control of border areas to Azerbaijan, following a military campaign last September that saw Azerbaijan's forces compel ethnic Armenian separatists in the Karabakh region to surrender.
