On January 12, residents of Armenia gathered in front of the Russian military base in Gyumri. The action was dedicated to the 4th anniversary of the massacre of the Avetisyan family. The protesters demanded the withdrawal of Russian militaries from Armenia. In total, about 30 people took part in the rally. The organizers said the action was ‘silent’ in memory and in respect of the murdered. See photo report prepared by the Caucasian Knot correspondent Armine Martirosyan.
Rally participants in Gyumri
The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025
The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili
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Magomed Daudov
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Tumso Abdurakhmanov
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