Angry protesters in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, pelted the Belarusian Embassy with eggs and tomatoes on August 21 after recent comments by Alyaksandr Lukashenka sparked outrage. The Belarusian strongman criticized Armenia, which had earlier downgraded diplomatic ties with his country. Armenia had accused Belarus of meddling in its internal affairs. The protesters also called on the Armenian government to expel Belarusian diplomats.