Rival rallies held as Armenia’s political tensions heat up

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressing his supporters. Picture: Hayk Baghdasaryan/PHOTOLURE via AP

Political tensions in Armenia have intensified, with supporters of the embattled prime minister and the opposition each holding rival rallies in the capital.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has faced opposition demands to resign since he signed a peace deal in November that ended six weeks of intense fighting with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.