Armenia’s Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian stepped down on Monday after ten days of unprecedented street protests against his attempt to extend his rule.
Paylan Submits Armenian Genocide Recognition Bill to Turkish Parliament
Garo Paylan, an Armenian Member of the Turkish Parliament introduced a resolution in the Turkish Grand National Assembly calling for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide
Artsakh Defense Ministry Releases New Footage of Azeri Troop Buildup
The Artsakh Defense Ministry on Monday released new video footage of Azerbaijani troop buildup along the Artsakh-Azerbaijan border, known as the line of contact.
Pashinyan Calls for Prime Minister Elections ‘In One Week’
The dramatic events the led to the resignation Serzh Sarkisian as Armenia’s prime minister brought a new political dawn in Armenia.
Protest Significantly Grows as its Leaders are Arrested
Dramatic events on Sunday, punctuated by Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian walking out of a meeting with protest organizer Nikol Pashinyan and his subsequent arrest prompted a surge in participation in Sunday’s protest rally on Republic Square in Yerevan.
VIDEO: Artsakh Military Warns of Azerbaijani Military Buildup
The Artsakh Defense Ministry of Sunday released footage showing accumulation of Azerbaijani military equipment and manpower along the Artsakh-Azerbaijan border, known as the line of contact.
Prime Minister Sarkisian Walks Out from Meeting with Opposition Leader Pashinian
Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian on Sunday walked out from a meeting with opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan saying that a political alliance that has received seven to eight percent of the votes cannot speak on behalf of the entire population.
President Sarkissian Calls for ‘Dialogue,’ Echoing ARF’s Appeal
Armenia’s President Armen Sarkissian on Thursday issued an announcement, in which he hailed and echoed the ARF of Armenia’s call to establish a platform for political dialogue, under his auspices
ARF Armenia Calls on Political Forces to Create ‘Platform for Dialogue’
As protests, demonstrations and other civil disobedience acts continued into their seventh day across Yerevan ARF of Armenia called on political forces to come together in a “platform for dialogue.”
Amid Continued Protests, Serzh Sarkisian Becomes Prime Minister
As thousands continued protests in the streets of Yerevan on Tuesday for the fifth consecutive days, Armenia’s National Assembly, by a vote of 76 to 17, elected Serzh Sarkisian, as prime minister