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Monday Commentary: Armenia's long journey
7 May 2018
Recent popular protests in Armenia may not necessarily amount to a revolution, and this may be for the best. In any case Nikol Pashinyan is more a Vaclav Havel than a Leon Trotsky, and he has already indicated what are his priorities for change in the country, argues Dennis Sammut
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Pashinyan closer to becoming next prime minister of Armenia
3 May 2018
Throughout the day Armenia once more saw unprecedented scenes of popular protests, culminating in another huge rally on Yerevan's main square.
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Peaceful protestors paralyze Yerevan
2 May 2018
Protestors were out on the streets early, blocking the road to the airport, and cutting access to the main government building.
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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.