Topic: Armenian opposition movement

By Artak Khulian YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — A leader of the Armenian opposition said on June 10 that it is rethinking the tactics of its “resistance movement” almost six weeks after starting regular demonstrations aimed at toppling Prime[...]

LOS ANGELES — Armenia’s new opposition movement is seeking a change of government in Armenia and is using a revolutionary folk song to unite nationals and the diaspora. Two words from this song have been used as the unifying element in[...]

By Ara Toranian Yes, of course, the protest movement initiated almost a month ago by the opposition alliance is mobilizing people. Probably around 15,000 people participated in the May 9 demonstration, the high point of this agitation. The[...]

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — An Armenian law-enforcement agency formally indicted on Friday, April 29, a police officer whose car hit and killed a young woman while escorting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s motorcade in Yerevan on Tuesday,[...]

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — At least three activists highly critical of Armenia’s current leadership were briefly detained in Yerevan on Tuesday, January 28, in what they denounced as a government attempt to intimidate them. They all were set[...]

YEREVAN (Combined Sources) — Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan failed to secure a majority of votes in parliament on Tuesday, May 1, to become prime minister after weeks of protests forced the previous holder of the post to step[...]