7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

The Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands along the new border with Azerbaijan just several meters away from the barbed wire dividing line on August 18, 2024. New border guard checkpoints were establish on both sides along the new border near the church, while a new road south of Voskepar in Kirants was completed recently. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) confirmed the completion of the first land transfer on May 24th as part of an agreement between Yerevan and Baku, Azerbaijan's border service assumed control over four villages in the Gazakh district along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Armenia had pledged in April to return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step toward a potential peace agreement between the two countries, which have been embroiled in conflict for over three decades. However the opposition movement continues now with a more specific agenda which is to replace the current leadership includin

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

The Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands along the new border with Azerbaijan just several meters away from the barbed wire dividing line on August 18, 2024. New border guard checkpoints were establish on both sides along the new border near the church, while a new road south of Voskepar in Kirants was completed recently. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) confirmed the completion of the first land transfer on May 24th as part of an agreement between Yerevan and Baku, Azerbaijan's border service assumed control over four villages in the Gazakh district along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Armenia had pledged in April to return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step toward a potential peace agreement between the two countries, which have been embroiled in conflict for over three decades. However the opposition movement continues now with a more specific agenda which is to replace the current leadership includin

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

The Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands along the new border with Azerbaijan just several meters away from the barbed wire dividing line on August 18, 2024. New border guard checkpoints were establish on both sides along the new border near the church, while a new road south of Voskepar in Kirants was completed recently. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) confirmed the completion of the first land transfer on May 24th as part of an agreement between Yerevan and Baku, Azerbaijan's border service assumed control over four villages in the Gazakh district along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Armenia had pledged in April to return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step toward a potential peace agreement between the two countries, which have been embroiled in conflict for over three decades. However the opposition movement continues now with a more specific agenda which is to replace the current leadership includin

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

The Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands along the new border with Azerbaijan just several meters away from the barbed wire dividing line on August 18, 2024. New border guard checkpoints were establish on both sides along the new border near the church, while a new road south of Voskepar in Kirants was completed recently. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) confirmed the completion of the first land transfer on May 24th as part of an agreement between Yerevan and Baku, Azerbaijan's border service assumed control over four villages in the Gazakh district along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Armenia had pledged in April to return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step toward a potential peace agreement between the two countries, which have been embroiled in conflict for over three decades. However the opposition movement continues now with a more specific agenda which is to replace the current leadership includin

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road in in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands on the verge of the new border with Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. Residents of border villages fear that border demarcation according to the Soviet-era plan and the 1991 Almaty Declaration will restrict their access to farmlands and complicate travel, with sections of roads falling under Azerbaijani jurisdiction. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the houses in the village of Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the old church in Kirants had to halt its reconstruction due to concerns about how the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan might affect it on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road in in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands on the verge of the new border with Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. Residents of border villages fear that border demarcation according to the Soviet-era plan and the 1991 Almaty Declaration will restrict their access to farmlands and complicate travel, with sections of roads falling under Azerbaijani jurisdiction. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road and bridge leading into Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road in in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands on the verge of the new border with Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. Residents of border villages fear that border demarcation according to the Soviet-era plan and the 1991 Almaty Declaration will restrict their access to farmlands and complicate travel, with sections of roads falling under Azerbaijani jurisdiction. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road and bridge leading into Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the old church in Kirants had to halt its reconstruction due to concerns about how the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan might affect it on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of a house in the village of Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions hav

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands on the verge of the new border with Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. As the border is redrawn, the church finds itself in close proximity to the dividing line. By April 29, the government had positioned 35 border markers along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, coinciding with ongoing demining efforts. Residents of border villages fear that border demarcation according to the Soviet-era plan and the 1991 Almaty Declaration will restrict their access to farmlands and complicate travel, with sections of roads falling under Azerbaijani jurisdiction. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road leading into Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions ha

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road and bridge leading into Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road and bridge leading into Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road and bridge leading into Kirants, Tavush, which will more than likely be impacted by the new border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s. Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. on May 04, 2024. The residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Protests Follow Armenia-Azerbaijan Agreement

Residents of Tavush protest, and block the Yerevan-Tbilisi interstate road between Kirants and Voskepar in Kirants, Armenia on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Residents of several Armenian communities in northeast Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after Armenia and Azerbaijan authorities announced a border delimitation deal where Azerbaijan will regain control of four former Azeri populated villages which have been abandoned since the early 1990s.Tensions have also continued to rise in both Voskepar and Kirants as villagers are not allowing NSS to define the villages in preparation for the surrender of some Armenian villages and ceding of land to Azerbaijan. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM