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 Vahagn Khachatryan: RPA should hand power back to people

Vahagn Khachatryan: RPA should hand power back to people

The Armenian opposition united around the Nikol Pashinyan protest movement, as the goals of all opposition parties, including the largest "Prosperous Armenia", coincided in the desire to rid the republic of the …

Hrachya Rostomyan joins protests in Armenia

Hrachya Rostomyan joins protests in Armenia

Armenia's acting minister of sport and youth affairs Hrachya Rostomyan has resigned due to the decision of the Prosperous Party to join the protest against the ruling Republican Party of Armenia. In …

Kremlin carefully monitoring situation in Armenia

Kremlin carefully monitoring situation in Armenia

Russia considers the events in Armenia, where the opposition is continuing protests, as the country’s domestic affair and expects that the situation there will be solved soon based on a consensus decision, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry …

Pashinyan meets with EU ambassadors in Armenia

Pashinyan meets with EU ambassadors in Armenia

Opposition Civil Contract Party Political Council member and National Assembly Yelk Faction head, Nikol Pashinyan, had a talk today with the European Union ambassadors accredited in Armenia. "A short time ago, we …

Armenian opposition leader calls new rally

Armenian opposition leader calls new rally

The Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan, who helped force the country’s prime minister to resign called on supporters to stage a rally today after planned talks with the ruling Republican Party were …

Soldiers join protests in Yerevan

Soldiers join protests in Yerevan

After a large-scale rally, which was held on the evening of April 22, today street protests started in Yerevan with renewed vigour. The students of the Yerevan State University joined the rally, the correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza reports. …

Anti-Sargsyan protests resumed in Yerevan

Anti-Sargsyan protests resumed in Yerevan

Armenia’s opposition resumed rallies across Yerevan’s central streets today. The demonstrators blocked the city’s Pushkin, Tumanyan and Parpetsi Streets chanting anti-government slogans. "Armenia’s police …

Washington calls on Yerevan and opposition to show restraint

Washington calls on Yerevan and opposition to show restraint

The US embassy in Armenia has called on the parties to the political crisis in Armenia to show restraint. "We urge the government to show restraint to allow for peaceful protest and we urge those exercising their freedom of …

 Almost all participants of anti-Sargsyan protests released

Almost all participants of anti-Sargsyan protests released

Almost 300 people, including three leaders of the opposition, have been detained in the Armenian capital Yerevan yesterday. "290 people were delivered to police stations since morning,” a police spokesman said, adding that …

Rise of machines against Sargsyan in Yerevan

Rise of machines against Sargsyan in Yerevan

The participants of the opposition rally protesting against Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan have caused chaos on Arshakunyats Avenue, which connects the south of the Yerevan with the center, Armenian media reported. …

Number of detained in Yerevan almost reaches 100

Number of detained in Yerevan almost reaches 100

At least 83 people were detained by police early on April 20 after protests resumed in Yerevan against the election of longtime former Armenian President Serzh Sarsyan as prime minister. Hundreds of demonstrators took …

Almost 40 protesters detained in Yerevan

Almost 40 protesters detained in Yerevan

Yerevan police detained 37 representatives of the My Step initiative, who were locking traffic on Yerevan streets, the police said. "Acting in accordance with the law, police are continuing to transport all people who violate …

Yerevan opposition activists changes tactics

Yerevan opposition activists changes tactics

Opposition activists are marching down Yerevan streets to gather supporters for an evening rally following an attempted blockade of ministries in the downtown city. The opposition tried to block entrances to ministries on the Arama …