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PM Serzh Sargsyan calls on opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan for immediate political dialogue and negotiations

 ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan made a statement on April 21 about the ongoing domestic situation, the PM’s office said. “Several demonstrations and marches took place in the capital city Yerevan during the past week. Each ...
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Armenian Catholicoses urge protesters and authorities to hold talks

   According to Sargsyan’s press service, both Karekin II and Aram I have described discontent as a normal process in any country and attached importance to exclusively civilized expression of dissent. In particular, Aram I has welcomed ...
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Arsinee Khanjian Urges Demonstrators In Yerevan To Hold On And Demand Real Reforms

 Actress Arsinee Khanjian. Screenshot from Azatutyun TV Canadian Armenian actress and director Arsinee Khanjian on April 19 hailed the demonstrators at the Yerevan Republic Square and urged them to hold on to their demands and translate them ...
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Armenian President issues statement hailing ARF’s call to establish platform for political consultations

 (Armenpress)- President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian has issued a statement on the recent days’ developments in Armenia, noting that he hails the proposal of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) to establish a platform for political consul...
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Police Thwart Opposition ‘Blockade’ Of Government Building forcing Serzh Sarkissian to Postpone First Meeting

 Armenia - Police use force against opposition protesters blocking the entrance to a government building in Yerevan, 19 April 2018. (Azatutyun)- Riot police cordoned off a major government building in Yerevan and pushed aside opposition supporters ...
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ARF Armenia: Civic Activism Is the Most Important Guarantee of the Country’s Development and Democracy

 A scene from the demonstration at Yerevan’s Republic Square on April 18 (Photo: Sofia Manukyan/A.W) Below is the translated version of the statement—originally written in Armenian—in its entirety. *** The protests, rallies, and ...
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Atom Egoyan’s Speech At The 35th Anniversary Celebration Of Zoryan Institute

 Atom Egoyan delivers the keynote address during Zoryan gala event at the Granite Club of Toronto, April 7, 2018. Oscar nominated filmmaker Atom Egoyan delivered a keynote address during the 35th anniversary celebration of the Zoryan Institute on ...
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Serzh Sarkisian Becomes Armenian PM Amid Protests

 Armenia - Serzh Sarkisian is about to speak in the parliament before being elected Armenia's prime minister, 17 April 2018. (Azatutyun)- Former President Serzh Sarkisian sought to justify his decision to hold on to power on Tuesday as lawmakers ...
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Pashinian Calls For ‘Blockade’ Of Armenian Parliament

 Armenia - Opposition leader Nikol Pashinian addresses supporters in Yerevan's France Square, 16 April 2018. (Azatutyun)- Opposition leader Nikol Pashinian urged supporters to block even more streets of Yerevan on Tuesday morning to disrupt a ...
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Center of Yerevan blocked amid protests against Serzh Sargsyan

 (Panarmenian)- Since early morning of April 16, the Armenian Opposition started mass demonstrations of protest against the Armenian 3rd president Serzh Sargsyan, who will soon become the new Prime Minister of the country. The demonstrations started ...
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