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 * On August 1 in Houston, the Armenian community held a protest "against the Azerbaijani aggression". Demonstrators also gathered to support Tavush, Artsakh and Armenian soldiers on the front line with slogans and posters saying “Stop Aliyev Now”, “Stop Azerbaijani Aggression”, “Tavush Strong” and "Artsakh Strong".


 * – on 22 July, clashes between Armenians and Azerbaijanis took place in the capital Chisinau. The Congress of Azerbaijanis in Moldova attempted to hold a protest in front of Armenia’s Embassy in Chisinau. Armenians of Moldova arranged a counter-protest and stood in front at the entrance to the diplomatic mission. Law enforcement officers had to interfere after which the Azerbaijanis left the site.

28 July
At 08:55, the press secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan issued a statement, reporting that "the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire 17 times, firing about 220 shots", adding that the shots were mainly fired at the military positions located in the direction of Chinari, Tsghun, Zangakatun, Chiva communities.

29 July
At 08:55, the press secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan issued a statement, reporting that "the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire regime 22 times from firearms, firing 497 shots at the Armenian positions adding that the shots were mainly fired at the military positions located in the direction of Kolagir, Movses, Nerkin Karmiraghbyur, Koti, Yeraskh, Chiva, Zangakatun, Yelpin, Bardzruni, Angeghakot communities".

30 July
At 08:55, the press secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan issued a statement, reporting that "the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire regime 15 times, firing nearly 120 shots from firearms at the Armenian positions”. Shooting was reported in the direction of the military positions located near the villages of Chinari, Aygedzor, Movses, Paravakar, Koti, Yeraskh, Areni and Zangakatun. Shushan Stepanyan informed that the Azerbaijani side also fired ineffective shots twice from Igla-S and OSA-AK surface-to-air missile systems.

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 * On 28 July in London the Armenian youth in the UK staged a protest in front of the BBC office in London in order to call attention to the recent clashes. Protesters were chanting "Armenia" and "Artsakh" and singing the national anthem of Armenia. A group of Azerbaijanis tried to attacked the protesters but the local police managed to keep them in order.


 * On 26 July in New York, the Armenian Youth Federaton Eastern Region USA lead protest at the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the United Nations holding the Armenian flag, as well as posters that read "Armenia Wants Peace, Azerbaijan Wants War", "Stop Aliyev", "Artsakh Strong". The AYF called on the United States and the international community to forcefully condemn Azerbaijan for the military attacks on military and civilian targets in Armenia.


 * On 26 July in Boston, a group of young Armenians were performing Armenian folk and martial dance Yarkhushta outside the Harvard Square subway station while the group of Azerbaijanis were trying to interrupt the flashmob. Armenian participants were holding a massive sign that read, “Azerbaijan wants war. Armenia wants peace.”