STRATFOR: Egypt Effect ‘impossible’ in Armenia
Opposition rally in the Freedom Square © Photo by Artur Papyan, Yerevan, 21Feb2008 As protests continue in Egypt, there has been much speculation that similar developments could occur in the former...
View ArticleNeither bread, nor circuses… just ‘tired’ demands
Armenia -- Thousands of opposition supporters demonstrate in Yerevan, 18Feb2011 Armenian National Congress (HAK) staged one of the largest anti-government rallies Yerevan has seen since March 2008 in...
View ArticleFood prices rise amid talk of civil unrest
Dairy products on sale in a Yerevan supermarket Sugar prices rose 20% today in most food stores following a 10% price-increase for dairy products yesterday and earlier rises for flour and bread in...
View ArticleLone activist’s social media revolution – too little, too late?
@hpNYR, a young NY based activist is trying to single-handedly spark a social media-driven revolution in Armenia. The key word is ‘single-handedly’ here, because looking at the statistics he’s...
View ArticleOpposition rally everything but a revolution
Armenia’s radical opposition rallied thousands in capital Yerevan on March 1st. The date was set to coincide with the 3rd anniversary of deadly street-violence in the capital after 2008 presidential...
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