Saakashvili Congratulated Armenians on "Success" and Predicted a "Great Future” for Them, Lavrov Offered Merkel a Choice Between Russia & Navalny, How the Main “Fighter Against Corruption” in Russia Stole 372,775,000 Rubles From the Population, Nord Stream 2: Germany Finally Made Up Its Mind, What Will Happen To a US Navy Aircraft Carrier When Hit by a Hypersonic “Kinzhal” Missile: Expert Modeling, Soros Foundation in Armenia – Independent Study of the Country’s System of External Governance, Russia’s Development of a Railway Route Bypassing the Baltic States Was More Effective Than Expected, Historian Evgeny Spitsyn: “Stalin Was the First To Start the Battle Against Globalism”, Hasty EU Sanctions Play Into Russia’s Hands, Without Firing a Single Shot, the S400 Made the “Invisible” Visible and “Tore” NATO. Secondly, the next largest US Embassy is located in Armenia (officially opened on May 6th, 2005 in Yerevan). Levon Mnatsakanyan, the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Defense Minister and Chief Commander of the Defense Army, said that the statements by former defense chief, Lieutenant-General Samvel Babayan are sabotage against the society in Karabakh and its independence. However, we can say that we tackled down one of the worst dictators of our time. Some declared that Monday, April 23, 2018, was the beginning of democracy for the formerly communist country whose history has been dominated by its larger neighbors Turkey and Russia. All of the above is only a small part of what is happening in reality, the abundance of foreign NGOs there is rippling in the eyes, the sums listed are estimated in millions and millions of dollars. "I am leaving the post of prime minister. We keep your data private and share your data only with third parties that make this service possible. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. "There is a deep, pyramidal system of corruption in Armenia, and we are opposed to that too. Even a large group of Armenia's military joined the anti-government protesters. ", You have 4 free articles remaining this month, Sign-up to our daily newsletter for more articles like this + access to 5 extra articles.

His political opponents accused him of changing the country's laws so he could hold on to power for another 10 years.

The atmosphere in the streets was celebratory as Armenians cracked open bottles of wine and waved flags. Armenia PM admits major casualties in Karabakh war Nikol Pashinyan says Armenia faces a "difficult situation" in its fight over disputed Nagorny Karabakh. Needless to say, there are a lot of people from these structures among the representatives of the highest authorities of Armenia today.

Residents of the village of Goght in the Kotayk province of Armenia have kept the road to their village closed for a few hours, thus expressing their protest and disagreement with the government program, under which the Gegardalich water reservoir near the village is to be given to several villages after reconstruction. "Youth and students came out to the streets, which was incredible and unprecedented to that scale.

Church and Army: Clergy stood next to servicemen during tense days... Sargsyan: Development of Armenian-Chinese relations among priorities, Iran’s Rouhani said to visit Armenia soon, Ex-deputy premier gets job at senior security post. Independent Premium. People are quite strong in their position that the Republican Party must leave," Babyan told Newsweek. Read more People celebrate the release of Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of Armenia's mass anti-government protests, in Yerevan on April 23. a controversial constitutional referendum, Even a large group of Armenia's military joined, Far-Right Politician Says He's Proud of War Crimes, Russia's Antifa Is Being Tortured and Detained by FSB.

But Serzh Sargsyan was a dictator not only of the people but also of his party, so we hope the pyramid of corruption will collapse too. Common Sky: Parliaments in Armenia, Russia consider joint air defense system... Karabakh: Initiative group to seek Babayan’s appointment as defense minister, Yerevan condemns bombardment of Armenian quarters in Aleppo, Soccer: Western Armenia places sixth at ConIFA World Cup, ARF Rep.: Bundestag Resolution commits Germany to promoting Armenian-Turkish reconciliation. The United States has its own stakes in all these five countries, and Armenia is in sight as a potentially powerful lever to advance American goals.”. Eleven days of demonstrations in the streets of Armenia, a tiny post-Soviet country in the south Caucasus region, have shown the world that protests can sometimes have an impact. Today, however, we do it for the last time. This is the second largest (after Germany) land ownership of the US State Department abroad. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Sargsyan officially resigned shortly after Pashinyan had been released from prison to much fanfare. After meeting with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan earlier this month, the co-chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Minsk Group announced a meeting of the two countries’ presidents in June. Nagorno Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan has issued a statement, in which he described the incident in which an opposition lawmaker was beaten up a “direct blow against NKR’s statehood”. The diplomatic mission covers an area of 9 hectares and houses five buildings with a total area of 14,000 square meters. MyYerevan is created to inform about the Yerevan city life, activities, entertainments, cultural events and parties, their schedule. Some people have to ask what it is, and it only takes, like, 2 extra seconds to do, and I’m very proud of it. What for?

Objectively, Armenia today has become the tip of a spear, polished and razor-sharp. To continue reading login or create an account. With this edition we conclude a fabulous episode of Armenia journalism. Needless to say, there are a lot of people from these structures among the representatives of the highest authorities of Armenia today. Stay on top of Lebanon latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps. The opposition leader said he had been in negotiations with members of the ruling party and would soon make an official statement.

Indeed, Sargsyan's resignation marks an important change for Armenia, where the pro-Russian politician has ruled as president for a decade. © Copyright © 2002-2016 ArmeniaNow.com All rights reserved. The protests led to hundreds of arrests and violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces. Leader Resigns Following Violent Protests | World. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! [Pashinyan] called for peaceful, decentralized disobedience, and people went out and closed the streets," Gevorg Babyan, one of the protesters injured in the clashes, told Newsweek. To explain, every time I write or sign my name, I draw a very simplified dragon at the end of my name. Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site. Many observers said this change was designed to allow Sargsyan to transition from the presidency to the premiership when his legal term limit was reached. Everything was peaceful, except that on the second day police forces shot stun grenades into [the] public, where over 40 people were injured, including protest leader Nikol Pashinyan.

All of the above is only a small part of what is happening in reality, the abundance of foreign NGOs there is rippling in the eyes, the sums listed are estimated in millions and millions of dollars.

Czech President Milos Zeman wants his country to follow the example of Germany in officially labeling the Ottoman-era massacres of Armenians as genocide. It's an important milestone," Maria Karapetyan, a resident of Armenia, told Newsweek. Most of them have been active since the 90s. Find them. NDI alone supports: the Helsinki Association, the Helsinki Committee of Armenia, the Caucasus Center of Peacemaking Initiatives, the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor, and the Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression. See why nearly a quarter of a million subscribers begin their day with the Starting 5. Now as in, this year. I fulfill your request: I wish peace and harmony to our country.".

Sargsyan had always been a controversial figure. In late 2015, the country's government pushed through a controversial constitutional referendum that would downgrade the presidency to a mostly symbolic position and give increased power to the prime minister. "Nikol Pashinyan was right; I was mistaken," Sargsyan said in a statement about the opposition leader and most prominent face of the protests. Whats happening in Armenia !? Babyan said he and many of the other demonstrators didn't know what the future would hold, but it is their wish that Sargsyan's Republican Party of Armenia relinquish its control of the country. Armenia and Azerbaijan inch closer to war as both declare martial law. But the specific date and venue of the meeting remain unknown yet. "We will wait few hours for the protest leader to inform us about the road map of the changes. So, the second place in the world in terms of numbers and size. Opponents immediately called the move an authoritarian takeover, and more demonstrators flooded the streets. Hayk Khanumyan, the head of the opposition National Rebirth faction in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic’s National Assembly and chairman of the party, has been beaten up and was hospitalized in capital Stepanakert.

Armenian special services are currently checking the circumstances under which an Azeri woman crossed into Armenia from Azerbaijan on Tuesday.

Armenia, a landlocked country with a population of three million, is located in perhaps the most turbulent region in the world. Press TV: Armenia and Azerbaijan have ramped up fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, hitting higher-profile targets and widening the battlefield to major cities. This is what people were protesting for and why they came into the streets. "This is the beginning of Armenia moving towards democracy. Last week, the country's government did what many of Sargsyan's opponents had feared and appointed the former president as prime minister. I'm wondering what's happening in Armenia now. Firstly, the world’s largest US Embassy is located in Baghdad. The first smartphone made in Armenia, called the ArmPhone, went on sale this week.

Various Armphone models were unveiled during a kick-off celebration on Monday held as part of a marketing campaign called “It’s Time for Armenian [products].”.

What are the good things that are happening?, or Is there any problems happening? Leaders of Armenia's ruling Republican Party convened in a ski resort outside the capital to avoid protests as they made their decision. The population of Armenia, let me remind you, is 2,956,900. This is also no secret (here you can also look at the map of the region, in the heart of which are precisely Yerevan and Baghdad): Analyst of the Truman National Security Project (US) Daniel Gaynor, answering the question why the US attaches such importance to Armenia: “The best explanation is the location.

And we finish with great expectations for how the journalists who produce these pages will continue their influence on local media, as they look for new homes for their work. He won a second five-year term in 2013 after several political opponents suddenly resigned and one candidate was shot in what many said was an assassination attempt. Armenia borders Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Iran.