On October 17, a photo exhibition opened in Rome as part of a "World Without Mines" campaign, organized by the Azerbaijani public association "Gilavar Photo Club." The exhibition focuses on the threat posed by landmines following the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia—a threat for which the organizers hold Yerevan responsible.
Clashes between protesters and police continue near the government building in Yerevan. Demonstrators are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
A police officer was injured during a protest. Several participants were also reported to have sought medical attention.
Another demonstration took place near the Russian Embassy in Yerevan. Those gathered demanded that Russian peacekeepers stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh protect the inhabitants of the region from Azerbaijani aggression.
Employees of the UN office in Yerevan met with activists demanding the deployment of international peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh. They promised to convey the protesters' demands to the organization's leadership in New York.
In turn, Azerbaijan is ready to meet with representatives of the Armenian population of Karabakh if they fulfill a number of conditions. “To stop anti-terrorist measures, illegal Armenian armed groups must raise the white flag, surrender all weapons, and the illegal regime of Karabakh must dissolve itself,” said the administration of President Aliyev.