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The Power of Armenia's Collective Strength: An Interview with Raffi Hovannisian
Yerevan :: Armenia | 2 months ago
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It is just after 9 a.m. on day seven [March 16] of Raffi Hovannisian's hunger strike on symbolic Liberty Square, in protest of the elections the opposition believes were stolen from the Armenian people, who he insists are indeed the victors. Only a
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Thousands Rally Around Hovannisian
Yerevan :: Armenia | 3 months ago
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Raffi Hovannisian, the main opposition candidate in the Armenian presidential election, rallied thousands of supporters in Yerevan on Wednesday to again reject the official vote results as fraudulent and demand President Serzh Sarkisian's resignation.
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Incumbent in front before Armenian election
Yerevan :: Armenia | 3 months ago
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Armenia (AP) The campaign for Armenia's presidential election lasted only a month, but packed drama into the short time that included the shooting of one candidate and another contender going on hunger strike. For all that, incumbent Serge Sarkisian
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Two Candidates Confirm Presidential Bid
Yerevan :: Armenia | 5 months ago
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Heritage Party founder and president Raffi Hovannisian announcing his bid on Saturday and Liberty Party leader and former Armenian National Congress member Hrant Bagratyan making an announcement on Monday. Hovannisian formally announced his candidacy
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News Analysis: Government Promises 'New Armenia' As Vote Nears
Yerevan :: Armenia | 1 year ago
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Let us believe in change!" seems like a strange campaign slogan for a party that has dominated Armenia's political landscape since 2007 and whose leader, Serzh Sarkisian, has been president since 2008. But the incumbent president is leading his
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5,000 opposition supporters rally in Armenia
Yerevan :: Armenia | over 1 year ago
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About 5,000 opposition supporters have rallied in Armenia's capital to call for early elections. Friday's rally was staged by the opposition Armenian National Congress led by former President Levon Ter-Petrosian. The demonstrators demanded the
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Armenia: Opposition, Down on Dialogue, Goes Back to Protests
Yerevan :: Armenia | over 1 year ago
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Disillusioned with its open dialogue with the government, Armenia's largest opposition coalition, the Armenian National Congress, is falling back on a familiar tactic -- taking to the streets...The opposition-government dialogue commenced during the
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Armenia: Is the Karabakh Peace Process Pushing Government-Opposition Dialogue?
Yerevan :: Armenia | almost 2 years ago
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After years of acrimony, the Armenian government and the country's largest opposition group sat down recently to open a political dialogue. Some analysts in Yerevan believe the discussions stem from a government desire to minimize distractions as it
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Armenia: Opposition Leader Offers Olive Branch to Government
Yerevan :: Armenia | almost 2 years ago
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After more than three years of political strife, the Armenian government and the country's main opposition coalition, the Armenian National Congress, appear ready to bury the hatchet. At a May 31 rally in Yerevan, former President Levon Ter-Petrosian,
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Sarkisian Asks Parliament to Declare General Amnesty
Yerevan :: Armenia | almost 2 years ago
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President Serzh Sarkisian on Friday formally asked the Armenian parliament to declare a general amnesty, a move which is expected to lead to the release of all Armenian opposition members remaining in prison. In a short statement, Sarkisian's office
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