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Armenian parliament chooses Serzh Sargsyan as the next prime minister

18 April 2018

The Armenian parliament on Tuesday afternoon (17 April) chose by a vote of 77 in favour and 17 against to appoint Serzh Sargsyan as the country's new prime minister.

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Opinion: Expect no changes on the Karabakh issue in the next year or two

17 April 2018

On Karabakh, neither the domestic situation in Armenia and Azerbaijan, nor the regional and international context, is favorable for any breakthrough, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed

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Tense situation as protests continue in Yerevan

16 April 2018

Protestors gathered at various points in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Monday (16 April) to protest against the nomination of Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister of Armenia.

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Monday commentary: Can absolute power become “political will”?

16 April 2018

How, and for what purpose, will the newly empowered leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan use their now nearly absolute powers? And more specifically how will they do so in the context of the Karabakh conflict and conflict resolution process, asks Dennis Sammut in this commentary.

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In Baku, opposition calls for cancellation of election results

16 April 2018

Several thousand people demonstrated in Baku's Yasamal district on Saturday, 14 April, calling for the cancellation of the results of presidential elections held on 11 April, citing massive electoral fraud.

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Demonstrators protest in Yerevan against nomination of Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister

14 April 2018

The demonstrations organised by a movement calling itself "Reject Serzh" are spearheaded by the opposition Yelk Party and are led by its leader parliamentarian Nikol Pashinyan.

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EU issues statement on Azerbaijan presidential elections

13 April 2018

"The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan, including with a view to addressing fundamental issues of democracy and human rights during the renewed term in office of the President, for the benefit of the people of Azerbaijan and EU-Azerbaijan relations."

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Armenia reports incidents on international border with Azerbaijan

13 April 2018

Armenian media, citing military sources, say that Azerbaijani military opened gunfire at a civilian cargo vehicle in the town of Baghanis in Armenia's Tavush province late in the evening on Thursday (12 April). Azerbaijan has denied the incident

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International Observation Mission critical of Azerbaijani presidential election

12 April 2018

In their preliminary report the mission made up of representatives of the Parliamentary Assemblies of the OSCE and the Council of Europe, and of ODIHR, concluded that the election lacked genuine competition.

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Armenian parliament chooses Serzh Sargsyan as the next prime minister

Opinion: Expect no changes on the Karabakh issue in the next year or two

Tense situation as protests continue in Yerevan

Monday commentary: Can absolute power become “political will”?

In Baku, opposition calls for cancellation of election results

Demonstrators protest in Yerevan against nomination of Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister

EU issues statement on Azerbaijan presidential elections

Armenia reports incidents on international border with Azerbaijan

International Observation Mission critical of Azerbaijani presidential election