Dozens were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces near the National Assembly building on June 12 following an announcement by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that a peace deal with Azerbaijan is close to being finalized. Pashinyan defended the actions of police, insisting they acted “strictly within the framework of the law.” Armenia and Azerbaijan have held multiple rounds of talks aimed at delimiting their mutual border and agreeing on a lasting settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. As part of the peace process, Pashinyan earlier in 2024 agreed to a territo…