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2008 in Armenia

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The following lists events that happened in 2008 in Armenia.

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Incumbents

  • President: Robert Kocharyan (until 9 April), Serzh Sargsyan (starting 9 April)
  • Prime Minister: Serzh Sargsyan (until 9 April), Tigran Sargsyan (starting 9 April)

    • January

  • January 18 - Armenian-Americans urge the restoration of Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act in wake of Azeri war talk.
  • January 18 - Armine Ohanyan, senior editor of the "Zhamanak Yerevan" daily is sacked for posting information that "was balanced but not always sympathetic" to former Armenian president-turned opposition candidate Levon Ter-Petrosian.

    • February

  • February 20 - Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan is elected as President in a contest hailed as largely democratic by OSCE and international monitors.

    • March

  • March 1 - 2008 Armenian presidential election protests
  • Armenian President Robert Kocharian declares a state of emergency following political unrest in Yerevan.
  • Eight people have been killed in the post-election unrest between Armenian authorities and the opposition.
  • March 3 - Armenian police have arrested 30 opposition activists accused of causing political unrest.
  • March 4 - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has expressed "his support to the people and authorities of Armenia".

    • References

    2008 in Armenia Wikipedia
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