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Armenian democracy movements
2003-2004 Armenian protests
DateMarch 2003 – April 2004
LocationYerevan, Armenia
Caused by
Goals
Methodsdemonstrations
Resulted in
  • Protests suppressed by force
Parties

Opposition parties

Armenian government

Lead figures

Stepan Demirchyan
Artashes Geghamyan
Vazgen Manukyan
Ruben Avagyan
Aram Sargsyan

Robert Kocharyan (President)
Andranik Margaryan (PM)
Artur Baghdasaryan (Parliament Speaker)
Hayk Harutyunyan (Police Chief)

Number
500+ (9 April 2004)
10,000+ (12 April 2004)

A series of mass protests were held in Armenia following the 2003 presidential election, led by the former presidential candidate Stepan Demirchyan.

Background

See also: Armenian presidential election, 2003

Protests

April 12, 2004

Opposition candidate Stepan Demirchyan, who was the official runner-up of that election, was defeated by Robert Kocharyan in the second round. Demirchyan started a protest demanding authority retirement in the Freedom Square, he later started a rally to Presidential Palace, but police blocked the road from the front of National Assembly, after this protesters announced a sit-in, later police attacked protesters to disperse the sit-in.


See also

References

  1. «2004 –ի ապրիլի 12 –ը մարտի 1 ի նախերգանքն էր» (տեսանյութ)
  2. PARTICIPANTS OF OPPOSITION MEETING IN YEREVAN MADE FOR STATE HEAD'S RESIDENCE TO DEMAND AUTHORITY RETIREMENT
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