donald who covered the bloody military conflict between armenia and azerbaijan forest joined under a fama here really up with some in-depth analysis on the political crisis. this whole process it has been brewing for months because it all stems from mean years and well nagorno-karabakh a defeat in last year's war with the armenian government the promise their people that they would come out victorious out of this clash with their by john over the issue of this disputed region of nagorno-karabakh i spent a month there well as the war was breaking out all around me and basically from the very start and all throughout the war everything that we've heard everything that journalists have heard everything that the population the people that heard from the armenian side it was we're going to come out victorious yes we are falling back a little bit but that's a tactical retreat and we will regain our positions and don't worry we have it under control so when i was there by john and i mean signed a peace deal which russia effectively brokered it came poor mean eons for ordinary people as an a

fighting in a corner carabaos saying they won't give up their lands under the deal reached with azerbaijan baku holds areas of the disputed region taken during the conflict many armenians say they'll never forgive me for the loss. however the current unrest comes from a more recent disagreement to incite the armenian government over weapons disposal as explains there must always be someone to blame for losing a war what leader would blame himself right he wouldn't be a leader for much longer that was the dilemma hanging over prime minister posh and young then he made his move he blamed russian weapons for his country's military defeat in a go in a car in autumn he said russia's electronic warfare systems could not handle turkish drones used by azerbaijan's armed forces the prime minister's attack on russia's military industrial complex added that the russian made his candor missiles either did not explode or quote exploded 10 percent it's not exactly clear what the pm meant by that only 10 percent of the missiles launched did missiles hit only 10 percent of their targets neither statement

. -- with azerbaijan over the region.rmenia lost control of large parts of the disputed region and of azerbaijan territory linked to armenia. thousands of armenians had to flee their homes. the army suffered heavy casualties. the crushing defeat fuels anger on the streets, where protesters have set up for the long haul. brent: for more the situation, i am joined by the caucus program director at chatham house in london. this is a volatile situation right now. what is your take on the situation in armenia tonight? >> this has been described as an attempted coup. this is an exaggeration, i think. when you think of a coup, you think of the army taking control of the media, incarcerating elected leaders. that's not what's happening in our media -- in armenia. this is more intervenon by the military, calling for the prime minister to resign after a fierce exchange of criticism around the conduct of the war. i think that is the context for this. every country that goes to a devastating defeat needs to have a reckoning. brent: h

he said russia's electronic warfare systems could not handle turkish drones used by azerbaijan's armed forces the prime minister's attack on russia's military industrial complex added that the russian made is skandia missiles either did not explode or quote exploded 10 percent it's not exactly clear what the pm meant by that only 10 percent of the missiles launched did missiles hit only 10 percent of their targets neither statement has any confirmed substance behind it since no evidence was provided to back paasschen yon's claims what is known is that such unreliable weaponry would clearly never be accepted into russian military service or by those who buy moscow's weapons like the armenian military which pasha neon is now at odds with in fact russia's ministry of defense says none of their iskenderun missile systems were in any way involved in the nuke or in a car conflict giving russia's defense officials the impression that pasha neons been given inaccurate information i mean she's doing that. according to the objective unreliable information available to us no miso systems of this

we're going to turn to armenia because the fallout from its military defeat from azerbaijan continuestwo are neighbors and the armenian prime minister is attempd coup hours after the military called on him to resign. his supporters have been out on the streets. you can see the prim minister surrounded by supporters and plenty more joined him. in republic square, an estimated 20,000 people turned out and the prime address them. >> as an elected prime minister, i'm ordering all generals, officers and soldiers to do your job of protecting the country's border this is my order and no one can breach it. ros: the prime minister has been facing growing pressure to resign ever since he agreed to a deal last that ended the war over a disputed region that ended only by him accepting defeat and many people considered that a betrayal. here's a statement from the military -- the government are no longer able to make reasonable decisions. it accuses him of serious mistakes in foreign policy and ys those mistakes have resulted in the armenian state being on the verge of destruction. within hours, th

thank you for talking plates last year is the conflict with azerbaijan.smith sat down with armenian prime minister nicole question where the violence is the end of the interview he asked him this question do you worry for your own popularity that if you mishandle this conflict if it doesn't go your way then you yourself are going to suffer in your position of prime minister did it. or you see it up with what they reached the position of the prime minister. not to defend my popularity but. to serve the national interests of my people and to defend the dreams of people in my country so along this path absolutely not interested in my person that's just as well armenia lost the war and popularity diminish though it was just 2 years ago the scenes of pressure. crowds adulation as he became prime minister from a different political age then he was the man of the moment a former journalist and opposition politician who the end of march 28th seen launched a protest organization called might step. in his camera t. shirts and cap came across as an every man antidot

thank you for talking points last year as the conflict with azerbaijan raged out here as 200 smith sat down with armenian prime minister nicole partin violence as the end of the interview you asked him this question do you worry for your own popularity that if you mishandle this conflict if it doesn't go your way then you yourself are going to suffer in your position of prime minister. yes. well you see i reached the position of the prime minister. not to defend my popularity but to serve the national interests of my country and my people and to defend the dreams of people in my country so along this path absolutely not interested in my person that's just as well armenia lost the war and passion neons popularity diminish though it was just 2 years ago the scenes of pressure basking crowds adulation as he became prime minister from a different political age then he was the man of the moment for former journalist and opposition politician who the end of march 28th seen launched a protest organization called might step. in his camera t. shirts and cap came across as an every man antidote

has been under pressure to resign after his country lost last year's war with azerbaijan over the region of nagorno-karabakh. solution that's. but it's happening now the statement from the german stuff calling for my resignation i consider it an attempt at a military coup you know that i took all responsibility for what happened and tried to do everything to answer all the questions myself now we have come to a stage where we cannot avoid questions towards some of our high level ranking military personnel more than 3 and a half 1000 damini and soldiers were killed in the 6 week conflict a significant number for a country with a population of under 3000000 how should we on was forced to cede large swathes of territory around the going to karabakh that armenia had controlled for almost 30 years since the end of the last war with as a by john. that prompted weeks of protests led by the opposition. rushing out to push them from power in 2018 in what was called the velvet revolution i think attempt by the previous leader to stay in control beyond his term limits the prime minister it gives go

restraint by all parties the country is bitterly divided over last year's brutal conflict with azerbaijan in the disputed nagorno-karabakh region but it smith reports. in the center of your event on thursday armenia's prime minister was defiant in the face of calls from the military for him to stand down made a pact. some people want to drag the army into unconstitutional processes this is an attempted coup but the people will not allow a military coup in armenia. an estimated 20000 people came out onto the streets of the capital after nicol pushing in called for a show of support but not that beat the fact context poured in political processes it must obey the people and the elected authorities machine ian has been under pressure to resign after his country lost last year's war with azerbaijan over the region of nagorno-karabakh i'm not as much of supporter of caution you know but i don't own the corrupted regime to come back more than 3 and a half 1000 damini and soldiers were killed in the 6 week conflict a significant number for a country with a population of under 3000000 russian yoh

saw azerbaijan make significant gains forcing the armenians to cede large swathes of territory now the opposition has been calling on the armenian prime minister to step down at the sense accusing him of treason and mismanagement ati's equals tunnel was actually covering the bloody military conflict between the 2 countries for us when he earlier joined pharma with some in-depth analysis on the political crisis this whole process that has been brewing for months because it all stems from armenians and we're going to tampax defeat in last year's war the armenian government the promise their people that they would come out victorious out of this clash with their by john over the issue of this disputed region over the going to come about. i spent a month there well as the war was breaking out all around me and basically from the very start and all throughout the war everything that we've heard everything that journalists have heard everything that the population the people there. from the i mean inside it it was we're going to come out victorious yes we are falling back a little bit but th

one of those nights the people's commissar off a health in azerbaijan called and said that south philly cases had been recorded in the small town of 100 i along with the other staff had to leave for the epicenter and one more thing the commissar added annual report to use the word instead of playing. the hazmat team left in such a hurry that when they arrived zilber was the only one who'd remembered to take a pair of skates rubber gloves with him despite the risk of infection he felt compelled to give them to. this instance. of him sure. go over your disposition your brew of that our board is this. instinct goes off but if someone needs more on put it was sure it sear their gear. with the cleaning. it was a new moniker plague it could have been eradicated instantly it was only a matter of breaking contact between the infected and uninfected and isolating those who had contacted the infected all of that was done quickly however the 2nd and then a 3rd outbreak occurred one night when n.k.v.d. agent walked into my apartment diversion ist groups from abroad are active in the area they're op

he was charged with sabotage after fighting a plague of demick in azerbaijan. one of those nights the people's commissar for health in azerbaijan called and said that sample cases had been recorded in the small town of 100 long with the other staff had to leave for the epicenter and one more thing the commissar added a new reporter used the word all instead of playing. the hazmat team left in such a hurry that when they arrived zilber was the only one who'd remembered to take a pair of skates rubber gloves with him despite the risk of infection he felt compelled to give them to his assistants. in both the shooting. of their free i'm sure your predator must go over your office but is ringing a book that our board is this. instinct because oprah if someone used them on but it was sure it the. instant that she could that was instinct. it was a new moniker plague it could have been eradicated instantly it was only a matter of breaking contact between the infected and uninfected and isolating those who had contacted the infected all of that was done quickly however

national tensions escalated in november after the signing of a peace deal between armenia and azerbaijan over the disputed nagorno-karabakh region the armenian government to victory in the war but the agreement was seen as a humiliating defeat back then demonstrators reacted to the truce by storming the government building in arab that they strongly oppose the prime minister's decision to end the fighting and said that they weren't going to give up the territories ceded under the deal pass it down it agreed to let azerbaijan along to key parts of the area many armenians though say they'll never forgiven for that loss. we discussed the situation with an armenian army officer and the vice president of the country's national assembly. the regime you produce you it for 30 years the military has been poorly managed in terms of equipment and maintenance this led to the army becoming weak it isn't the army used to be and pushing and came to power without a team all experience the prime minister was an absolute 0 in military affairs as well as in economics and politics and this management disorg

since our menus defeat by azerbaijan in the conflicts over the last year. all right let's get you an update now from our correspondent and we sure in who's monitoring the situation in armenia what can you tell us about the situation in armenia right now well right now there are 2 parallel rallies taking place in the center of of rather a vieira vonne just a few blocks away from each other these supporters of nicole pushing on the prime minister have gathered and also his critics his opponents have gathered his opponents are calling for his resignation and his supporters have come out to support him. said that the army was trying to get rid of him in a coup attempt now this is as you said yourself part of an ongoing political crisis that erupted in armenia following the war in a corner kora bob he signed a rather unpopular ceasefire agreement in november where essentially armenia had to hand over several armenian controlled territories within the core and a harbach which is an enclave inside of us live by john and recognized by the international community as

calling for the resignation of nickel passion they're angry at his handling of last year's war with azerbaijan which many there view as a humiliating defeat although protests have been on and off since the war ended in november new demonstrations erupted on thursday when passion defied a call by the military to resign and accuse the army of a coup attempt here's how the situations unfolded. the prime minister and the governments of whom we are no longer able to make adequate decisions in this fateful. and critical situation for the armenian people given the current situation the own forces of armenia demand the resignation of the prime minister and the government. you. might want to also says general it's still your job god borders and the territorial integrity of armenia this is my order and no one can disobey today we're holding this rally and was the initial actions will sit down at the negotiating table with the opposition for consultations on elections both cowher are. already for consistency and they're both of them. i'm a chef and just and there are people in the square to go on the sta

anger has been brewing since november of last year every peace deal struck with azerbaijan concerning the disputed not going to cut back region armenians the agreement as a humiliating defeat for the country and stormed a government building in the arab and response r.g.c. kristan i spent time there at the height of the crisis and finally troubled past that's what's happening now. this whole process that has been brewing for months because it all stems from mean years and well nagorno-karabakh a defeat in last year's war with the armenian government the promise their people that they would come out victorious out of this clash with their by john over the issue of this disputed region of nagorno-karabakh so when i was there by john and i mean he signed a peace deal which russia effectively brokered it came for i mean eons for ordinary people as an absolute shock because according to that deal they had to concede 2 thirds of the going to care about to azerbaijan and that when it sparked that's when people started to come out to the streets passion and he tried to just push the blame on

yeah well i don't think since the conflicts last year with azerbaijan came to such a disastrous conclusion for armenia there have been many people in armenia and watchers of armenia saying that it was only really a matter of time before passion e.-m. had to fall as prime minister that he was essentially a dead man walking but he's endured longer than many thought he would this is a serious threat of course to his power. what we're seeing i think in armenia at the moment is both passion iyam and the army basically trying to say that they both separately represents the will of the people the army the head of the army in its statement saying that passion ian should resign was saying that we've always been with the people and the people are with the army and passion ian himself has said the army cannot be involved in politics and that they must obey the electoral will of the people now as we were just seeing right think in burnitz report there there is no little appetite at the moment on behalf of the armenian population to support. the opposition parties but passion ian is in a in a perilous

that we see at the moment and that we have seen since the end of the war over nicola karabakh with azerbaijan the peace deal that he saw and had very unfavorable terms for armenia and it came as a shock to the armenian nation but to give you an idea of the sort of character that nick oppression yannis he he never accepted any responsibility for that and has been very defiant in clinging on and insisting that no such move such as a election of an early election was required and he's been saying the same thing today ottilie defiance and also he's a man who likes having the popular people's kind of movement behind him. oh non-man last supporters of the military coup that not just in the largest city yangon and faced off against opponents of the power grab violence broke out in some parts of the city and these tensions come as facebook has banned me and miles military from its platforms it's got high get reports. early on thursday about a 1000 marchers took to the streets of yangon voicing their support for the june to end its takeover of myanmar as democratically elected leadership they were fly

army of attempting a coup rushing and has faced protests since losing the war with neighboring azerbaijan last year over the disputed region of nagorno-karabakh robin fussier walker has more from yet of on. this is an avenue this is the heart of government in yet about over to my right we've got the problem and you can see a security presence outside. this way you've got the constitutional court and the highly beyond the crowds the presidential administration so the opposition that are here now that they've camped here they shut down the street making their mark they want. the prime minister of armenia and his government to step down. that. it's nothing for nicko past unions reputation may have been critically damaged by the way he handled the war with azerbaijan over the going to care about people here think that he gave away too much in this peace deal that he managed to agree with azerbaijan mediated by russia in which a media fared so badly having lost so much territory surrounding the golan karabakh and so when the military dogs lost i don't think that the leader who has lost the war

over nagorno-karabakh collapsed armed and assisted by turkey azerbaijan went on a devastating offensive to stave off a complete rout pression eon accepted a humiliating russian brokered ceasefire giving up swathes of formerly armenian controlled territory it cost him huge political capital and opened a rift between his government and the military. this is the end of the velvet revolution machine made very clear in his speech that he said this is the end of belgrade what that means and what comes after is anyone's guess there is a lot of unstability in the country after the war that ended in november of 2028 the opposition has been calling for his resignation not long ago he was the figurehead of a more democratic and equitable law meaning are now nicole impression iraq's political future in the balance chairman's. still ahead on al-jazeera at least 11 people have been killed during a jailbreak in haiti a gang leader is among inmates who escaped. and the song calling for change in cuba has gone viral and has the government fighting back . and sports the formula one team with a new car th

leaders demanded nickeled question young resign due to his handling of the war amini a lost to azerbaijan but the prime minister refused telling a rally of 20000 of his supporters that only the people could decide his future president has yet to approve pushing on sacking of a top army general robin forestier walker has more now from yerevan. this is by grammy and ave this is the heart of government in yet about over to my right we've got the problem and you can see a security presence outside. this way you could the constitutional court and behind it beyond the crowds the presidential administration so the opposition that are here now that they've camped here they shut down the street making their mark they world's nichol. the prime minister of our media and his government to step down. that. it wasn't for nickel passion your reputation may have been critically damaged by the way he handled the war with azerbaijan over the gold i care about people here think that he gave away too much in this peace deal that he managed to agree with azerbaijan mediated by russia in which a media fared so

restraint by all parties the country is bitterly divided over last year's brutal conflict with azerbaijan in the disputed nagorno-karabakh region and it's with reports. in the center of your about on thursday armenia as prime minister was defiant in the face of calls from the military for him to stand down. made by maggie some people want to drag the army into unconstitutional processes this is an attempted coup but the people will not allow a military coup in armenia an estimated 20000 people came out onto the street to the capital after nicol pushing in called for a show of support by an act that beat the. context part in political processes it must obey the people and the elected authorities machine ian has been under pressure to resign after his country lost last year's war with azerbaijan over the region of nagorno-karabakh. i'm not as much of supporter of nico pasha no but i don't want to corrupt the dream to come more than 3 and a half 1000 damini and soldiers were killed in the 6 week conflict a significant number for a country with a population of under $3000000.00 i should be on

he has faced protests since losing a war with azerbaijan the previous year over disputed territory. >> this is the heart of government. over to my right, we have parliament, and you can see a security presence outside. this way, you've got a constitutional cause, and behind me, beyond the crowd, the presidential administration. the opposition that are here now, they have camped her they shut down the street -- they are making their mark. they want the prime minister of armenia and his government to step down. his reputation may have been critically damaged by the way he handled the war with azerbaijan over nagorno-karabakh. people think he gave away too much in this piece deal he managed to agree with azerbaijan, mediated by russia, in which armenia fared so badly, having lost so much surrounding territory, and so many young military lives lost. >> i don't think a leader who has lost a war has anyplace in the government. he should resign and let the people decide. >> i am worried about the future of my country. we are in a very bad situation. >> this challenge has been given added mom

mr pashinyan�*s popularity has dropped since azerbaijan last year recaptured swathes of its territoryfor nearly 30 years. mark lobel reports. with family by his side, armenia's prime minister nikol pashinyan rallies supporters in yerevan. ministers alsojoined him in solidarity after the country's top generals told him and his cabinet to resign. translation: some people want to drag the army - into unconstitutional processes. this is an attempted coup but the people will not allow a military coup in armenia! the pm's plea also fell on international ears. we urge all parties to exercise restraint. we remind all parties of the bedrock democratic principle that state's armed forces should not intervene in domestic politics. but calls for the prime minister's resignation were made within earshot of parliament, opposition supporters buoyed by the military top brass' intervention after the prime minister's sacking of a commander angered them, on top of losing last year's bloody conflict with azerbaijan. that defeat led protesters to storm parliament back in november, moments after a russian—

president holds a rally of it growing calls for him to resign over how he ended the conflict with azerbaijan. the u.s. has launched airstrikes in syria targeting structures that belong to a radian backed militias the target was the military air base near our book amal close to syria's border with iraq the pentagon says that it was in response to recent attacks against american past now in iraq. with. the target that we were there for you know we. were property that that target was being you. know sorry shia militia. that conducted the strike. hezbollah and khattab saeed al shahada a 2 of the militias targeted them part of the popular mobilization force is an umbrella group of shia groups formed in 2014 to fight against i saw in iraq the tape hezbollah or hizbullah brigades was set up more than 10 years earlier in 2003 during the iraq war its fighters attacked u.s. and coalition forces and could see by side was founded in 2013 like hizbollah brigades it conducts operations in both syria and iraq which is there or should have returns in washington has more now on the background the air strikes