2008 in Armenia
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The following lists events that happened in 2008 in Armenia.
Incumbents[]
- President: Robert Kocharyan (until 9 April), Serzh Sargsyan (starting 9 April)
- Prime Minister: Serzh Sargsyan (until 9 April), Tigran Sargsyan (starting 9 April)
Events[]
January[]
- January 18 - Armenian-Americans urge the restoration of Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act in wake of Azeri war talk.[1]
- 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.[2]
February[]
- February 20 - Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan is elected as President in a contest hailed as largely democratic by OSCE and international monitors.[3]
March[]
- March 1 - 2008 Armenian presidential election protests
- Armenian President Robert Kocharyan declares a state of emergency following political unrest in Yerevan.[4]
- Eight people have been killed in the post-election unrest between Armenian authorities and the opposition.[5]
- March 3 - Armenian police have arrested 30 opposition activists accused of causing political unrest.[6]
- March 4 - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has expressed "his support to the people and authorities of Armenia".[7]
References[]
- ^ "US Aid to Armenia $58.5M: Assembly, ANCA urge restoration of Section 907 in wake of Azeri war talk". 18 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "All the News That's Fit to Propagandize: "Neutral" newspaper fires editor for balanced coverage". 18 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Armenia PM wins presidency poll". 20 February 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Armenia declares emergency rule". 1 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Eight Reported Killed In Armenia After Clashes Between Police, Protesters". 1 March 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Armenian arrests over poll riots". 4 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "President expresses support to Armenian people and authorities". 4 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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