Armenian protesters abused and threatened in parliament | Inland

The two men in question have a Turkish background, according to the demonstrators present. According to them, the abuse and threats are not an incident. “Every day these types of people walk by, shouting at us,” says one woman. “They also sometimes say, ‘We’re going to stab you.’ Fortunately there is always a military police here. ” One of the protesters reported insults against the raging men on the spot. The police then went after the men.

The Armenians have been demonstrating almost every day for several weeks on the Plein in The Hague. The cause is the growing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the torn region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The area is formally part of Azerbaijan but is ruled by ethnic Armenians. Protesters denounce Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and suspected Turkish interference in the area. “Kick Turkey out of NATO” can be read on their signs.

Turkish President Erdogan previously expressed his unconditional support for the Azerbaijani government. There have also been reports that the Turkish government is recruiting Syrian jihadists to support Azerbaijani troops in the fighting against Armenians in the region. A few weeks ago, the Lower House asked Minister Stef Blok (Foreign Affairs) to initiate an investigation in a European context into the suspicions of foreign interference in Nagorno-Karabach.

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