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Decisive day for Armenia (Update 3)

1 May 2018

A defiant Nikol Pashinyan has called for a general strike in Armenia starting on 2 May, when addressing thousands of supporters after parliament failed to elect him as prime minister, as political crisis in Armenia deepens

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Opinion: The regional security situation remains challenging

1 May 2018

"The security architecture in the South Caucasus will remain volatile and the three countries need to be very cautious in their foreign policy choices", argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed

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Armenian parliamentary factions hold consultations ahead of Tuesday's vote

30 April 2018

The big question will be whether the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, which has been rattled by the street protests, and which saw its leader resigning as prime minister last week, will endorse Pashinyan too, even if reluctantly.

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Pashinyan takes his people's movement to Armenia's regions

29 April 2018

The show of strength confirmed that Pashinyan's movement was not limited to the capital Yerevan, but stretched to the cities, towns and villages throughout the country.

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Impasse in Armenian political talks

27 April 2018

Planned talks between government and protestors fail to materialise, but talks continue with president Sarkissian. Parliament will meet on 1 May to elect a new prime minister.

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Bidhzina Ivanishvili to return to centre-stage of Georgian politics

26 April 2018

Ivanishvili, the founder of the Georgian Dream party, the political movement that has led Georgia since 2012, will return to the centre-stage of Georgian politics, assuming the role of party chairman. The move is expected to take place at the party congress on in May.

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Armenian parliament will try to elect a new prime minister on 1 May

26 April 2018

It is likely that opposition parties will rally around one of the leaders of the protest movement, although it is understood that apart from the candidacy of Nikol Pashinyan other options are being considered.

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Political situation in Armenia remains tense

25 April 2018

Nikol Pashinyyan, the leader of street protests who earlier forced the resignation of prime minister Serzh Sargsyan is insisting that a new prime minister is appointed who is not a member of the ruling Republican Party, to pave the way for early elections

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Armenia and Armenian communities worldwide mark Genocide Day

24 April 2018

Armenians throughout the world mark Genocide Day on 24 April - remembering those killed in the attrocities committed in Anatolia in the last days of the Ottoman Empire in 1915

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Decisive day for Armenia (Update 3)

Opinion: The regional security situation remains challenging

Armenian parliamentary factions hold consultations ahead of Tuesday's vote

Pashinyan takes his people's movement to Armenia's regions

Impasse in Armenian political talks

Bidhzina Ivanishvili to return to centre-stage of Georgian politics

Armenian parliament will try to elect a new prime minister on 1 May

Political situation in Armenia remains tense

Armenia and Armenian communities worldwide mark Genocide Day