Armenia

Who is Nikol Pashinyan?

Nikol Pashinyan was re-elected as prime minister of Armenia on Sunday in a snap election he called in October in a bid to cement the country's political shift. But who is the man leading change in the country?

09/12/2018

Armenia

Armenia election: Vote set to cement country's power shift

Armenians vote on Sunday in an early parliamentary election initiated by acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan

08/12/2018

Armenia

Watch: What do citizens think 5 months after the Armenian revolution?

On May 8, Nikol Pashinyan, the man who spearheaded the peaceful demonstrations, was elected Prime Minister of the post-Soviet republic.

28/09/2018

Armenia

Euroviews. Armenia's victory for the people faces at least 3 challenges | View

After the euphoria, challenges and cautious optimism in a new Armenia

10/05/2018

Armenia

Euroviews. A new chapter for Armenia | View

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

08/05/2018

Armenia

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

Armenia

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

Armenia

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

Armenia

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

Armenia

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

Armenia

Armenian opposition leader released

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

23/04/2018

Armenia

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

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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

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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

Armenia

Armenia: Ruling party well ahead in parliamentary election (exit polls)

The ruling Republican Party is leading in a parliamentary election in ex-Soviet Armenia, an exit poll showed on Sunday.

02/04/2017

World

EU, Armenia edge towards cooperation deal

The EU and Armenia have concluded negotations on a Partnership Agreement.

02/03/2017

Armenia

Armenia votes to give presidential powers to PM

Armenia has voted in favour of giving more powers to the prime minister and parliament at the expense of the president. The result was announced

07/12/2015

Armenia

Armenia: dozens arrested at protest against electricity price rise

Around 50 people have been briefly detained in the Armenian capital Yerevan after protesting against a hike in electricity prices. They had been

13/09/2015

Armenia

Armenians protest against electricity price rise

Anger continues to spread across Armenia against plans to raise energy prices. Russia has cautioned against any attempt to spark a new so-called

03/07/2015

Armenia

Protests against higher energy prices spread in Armenia

Anger is growing across Armenia against police handling of protests which began earlier in the week against a major hike in energy prices. On

24/06/2015