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Now playing Next no comment Arrests as opposition protests continue in Armenia Armenian opposition groups say around 30 of its supporters were detained when police tried to break up a protest. 17/04/2018
Now playing Next no comment Thousands of protesters take to the streets in Armenian capital Demonstrators see a recent change of government as an attempted power grab by the ex-president 16/04/2018
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Now playing Next Armenia Armenia: Violence erupts over police station hostage crisis Hundreds of demonstrators have clashed with police in Armenia in support of gunmen who have taken several policemen captive. 21/07/2016
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Now playing Next Armenia Armenia faces Eurovision ban for flag-waving Organiser the Geneva-based EBU says the incident was a "serious breach" of its ban on political messages. 12/05/2016
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Now playing Next Armenia Armenians march to remember 1915 massacres Tens of thousands of Armenians marched through the capital Yerevan on Saturday carrying torches to commemorate the victims of the 1915 massacres 24/04/2016