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What the election of protest leader Nikol Pashinyan as Armenia’s prime minister means for a young Armenian.

08/05/2018

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People power pays off in Armenia

Nikol Pashinian becomes the country's new prime minister after a month of protests and a climbdown by the ruling party.

08/05/2018

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Small town boy Pashinian is roll of dice to lead Armenia

The people have changed the political game in Armenia, but just who is the new prime Minister Nikol Pashinian?

08/05/2018

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Nikol Pashinyan calls an end to protests

The leader of the protest movement that has rocked Armenia has called a pause in the campaign of civil disobedience while he seeks assurances that the ruling party will back him to be the next prime minister.

02/05/2018

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Battle lines drawn as Armenian opposition defies parliament and calls for transport blockade of country

With the ruling party-dominated parliament and the opposition clashing head-on, there appears no prospect of an early resolution to the poitical crisis.

02/05/2018

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Armenia protesters block roads after opposition leader calls for strikes

Nikol Pashinyan urged protesters to shut down transport systems after the ruling Republican Party's parliamentary majority rejected his candidacy for prime minister.

01/05/2018

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A decisive day for Armenia

Opposition leader set to be elected as prime minister after weeks of protests

01/05/2018

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Armenia's man of the hour, Nikol Pashinyan

The opposition figure leading a people power revolution against alleged corruption in the Caucasian republic.

30/04/2018

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Armenia opposition leader Pashinyan formally nominated PM candidate

The Armenian parliament, due to elect a successor to ex-prime minister Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday, is expected to choose protest leader Nikol Pashinyan.

30/04/2018

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People-Power prevails in Armenia

People-Power prevails in Armenia

29/04/2018

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Pashinyan meets with president over bid to become PM

Peaceful protests have continued in Armenia as Pashniyan supporters demand that he is elected prime minister despite him not having the support of parliament.

29/04/2018

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Concessions by Armenia's ruling party fail to appease protesters

Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan has called for further non-violent demonstrations in Armenia saying that the victory of the people must be recognised.

28/04/2018

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Armenians driving for political change

Armenian protest leader Nikol Pashinyan says It’s time to open a new chapter in the history of the country.

28/04/2018

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Political crisis deepens in Armenia

Two weeks of protests are set to continue amid ongoing anger at the ruling elite in the country

27/04/2018

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Protest continue in Armenia as acting PM rejects talks

Anti-government protests continue in Armenia as the acting prime minister, Karen Karapetyan, rejects a proposal to hold talks with the opposition leader

27/04/2018

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Protests continue in Armenia

Demonstrators in Armenia have returned to the streets, stepping up their calls for reform following the resignation of Prime Minister Serzh Sarksyan.

26/04/2018

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Armenia's parliament to vote for new prime minister as protests continue

Armenia's parliament will vote on May 1 for a new prime minister, as anti-government protests continue despite the resignation of Serzh Sargsyan as premier earlier this week.

26/04/2018

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Armenian opposition calls rally as talks with government stall

Still no clear way forward after fall of prime minister for Caucasian nation after more than two weeks of political unrest.

25/04/2018

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Thousands gather in Armenia to remember mass killings.

Thousands of people gathered in Yerevan on Tuesday to mark the one hundred year anniversary of the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks.

24/04/2018

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Armenia marks Remembrance Day following Sargsyan's resignation

Thousands gathered in Yerevan to remember the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians a century ago amid their country's current political uncertainty.

24/04/2018

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Sargsyan resigns as Armenian PM

Sargsyan said he was resigning to help safeguard civic peace following almost two weeks of mass street protests thathave plunged the ex-Soviet republic into political crisis

23/04/2018

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How 11 days of protests brought down Armenia's leader Serzh Sargsyan

Armenia’s long-standing leader Serzh Sargsyan resigned as prime minister after more than 10 days of demonstrations against him which saw tens of thousands take to the streets.

23/04/2018

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'I got it wrong': Armenia prime minister to resign

The prime minister of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, said in a statement on Monday he will resign from his post.

23/04/2018

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Armenian opposition leader released

A growing mass protest movement remains defiant despite police making multiple arrests

23/04/2018

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Mass detentions in Armenia as police fail to quell anti-Sargsyan protests

Armenia protest organiser Nikol Pashinyan is among nearly 200 reportedly held by police as demonstrations continue against the former president's appointment as prime minister. Earlier the opposition politician had secured a meeting with premier Serzh Sargsyan, who promptly walked out.

22/04/2018

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Watch: Demonstrators wrestle with police at Armenia anti-PM protest

Demonstrators clashed with police in Armenia as anti-prime minister protests entered their eighth day.

21/04/2018