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Tensions Winding Down in Yerevan—For Now

May 4, 2018 Karine Vann 4

Yesterday, President Armen Sarkissian gave a statement praising the “logical conclusion” of “democratic developments evolving in the country,” an apparent euphemism for the Velvet Revolution that has transpired the in the last several weeks in […]

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After A Day of Strikes and Celebrations, RPA Relents

May 2, 2018 Karine Vann 2

Yesterday’s elections with the National Assembly yielded disappointing results for the hundreds of thousands of protesters hoping to elect opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan as the country’s prime minister. At the end of the eight-hour special […]

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National Assembly Fails to Elect Nikol Pashinyan for PM; Pashinyan Calls for ‘Total Strike’

May 1, 2018 Weekly Staff 18

YEREVAN (A.W.)—Earlier today, Armenia’s National Assembly failed to elect Nikol Pashinyan as the country’s prime minister (PM). In the vote taken today at the National Assembly’s special session, 45 votes were cast in favor of […]

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Pashinyan Emerges as Sole Nominee for Prime Minister, Republican Party Says it Won’t ‘Block the Vote’

April 30, 2018 Karine Vann 0

This morning, Nikol Pashinyan was nominated for the role of prime minister (PM) by his party, Yelk (“Way Out”), making him the sole nominee to be voted on tomorrow, May 1, in a special session of […]

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Who Will Be Armenia’s Next PM? And How Does Russia Feel About it? Questions Remain, as Protests Pause in Yerevan and Pashinyan Heads to Gyumri

April 26, 2018 Karine Vann 4

As events are transpiring extremely quickly, here’s our roundup of main events from the last two days. Earlier today, President Armen Sarkissian released an official statement expressing approval over the increased civic engagement the recent […]

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Scheduled Karapetyan-Pashinyan Meeting Canceled; Pashinyan Calls for More Demonstrations

April 24, 2018 Weekly Staff 20

YEREVAN (A.W.)—Negotiations scheduled for tomorrow between acting Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan and Nikol Pashinyan—a central figure in the demonstrations that ousted Prime Minister Serge Sarkisian on Monday—will not take place, after all. “I would like […]

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Armenia: Negotiations Fail, Opposition Leaders Detained, Protesters Increase in Numbers

April 22, 2018 Weekly Staff 9

YEREVAN (A.W.)—At 10 a.m. in Yerevan, negotiations took place between Prime Minister (PM) Serge Sarkisian and opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan at the Marriott hotel in Yerevan’s Republic Square. Pashinyan had earlier made arrangements with President […]

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Armenian President Visits Republic Square, PM Gives Interview, ARF Responds, Prominent Diasporans Get Involved

April 21, 2018 Weekly Staff 2

Protesters are entering their ninth day of demonstrations in Armenia’s capital. As events are transpiring extremely quickly, here’s our roundup of main events from the last few days, with most recent events first. Just hours […]

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Protests, Demonstrations, Acts of Civil Disobedience Continue to Rage against Sarkisian’s Extended Rule

April 19, 2018 Weekly Staff 2

YEREVAN—Protests, demonstrations, and various acts of civil disobedience against former President Serge Sarkisian’s election as Armenia’s Prime Minister continue to rage in Yerevan for a seventh straight day. Riot police, equipped with shields and batons, […]

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Serge Sarkisian Becomes Armenia’s Prime Minister, Pashinyan Calls for ‘Velvet Revolution’

April 17, 2018 Weekly Staff 18

YEREVAN (A.W.)—Earlier today, Armenia’s National Assembly elected former President Serge Sarkisian as Prime Minister of Armenia, with 76 votes in favor and 17 against. Sarkisian was supported his Republican Party (RPA), its coalition partner, the […]

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