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​News about the struggle for better democracy in Armenia. ​According to Freedom House, the "although parliamentary elections in May 2012 showed some notable improvements, vote-buying and voter intimidation remained extremely prevalent". A turbulent region and rivalry with Azerbaijan pose constant challenges. Also check out our section on World Democracy and our articles on the contested area of Nagorny Karabakh.

It is Time to Celebrate Armenia’s Democratic Transition

October 12, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Comparing Armenia’s Democratic Transition To The Color Revolutions

A wave of enthusiasm democracy can be felt in Armenia since Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan began his term on May 8, 2018, reflected in a new poll by IRI.

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Armenia, Democracy Protests, Middle East, Worldwide Corruption

Comparing Armenia’s Velvet Revolution With Ukraine, Georgia

April 26, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Armenia's Velvet Revolution voting

Protests have been building for the last two weeks over an alleged power grab by the former prime minister

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Armenia, Democracy Protests, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine

Massive Armenian Protests as Political Talks Called Off

April 25, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Armenian Protests

From Voice of America: Thousands of anti-government protesters marched in Armenia’s capital on Wednesday after planned talks between an opposition leader and the country’s acting prime minister were canceled. The meeting was meant to discuss steps for a political transition following Monday’s resignation of Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan. Acting Prime Minister Karen Karapetian, a Sargsyan […]

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Armenia, Democracy Protests, Europe

Vote Monitors Say Armenian Elections Tainted by Vote-Buying

April 4, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Armenian Elections Tainted

OSCE criticised Armenia’s election saying it had been tainted by instances of vote-buying and interference

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Armenia, Middle East

Armenian Prime Minister Resigns Following Protests

September 8, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Armenian Prime Minister Resigns

Cabinet likely to be replaced after the Armenian Prime Minister resigns following public discontent

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Armenia

Armenia Protests Target Dangerous Russian Influence

July 6, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Armenia Protests

Vladimir Putin has reason to worry that the growing Armenia protests weaken his regional influence

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Armenia, Democracy Protests, Europe, Russia

Armenia Energy Protests Focus on Government Corruption

June 29, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Armenia Energy Protests

Capital city protests refuse to budge as focus turns from Armenia energy to government’s graft

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Armenia, Democracy Protests, Middle East, Worldwide Corruption

Thousands March in Capital Against Armenian Corruption

June 25, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Against Armenian Corruption

Failures of government on full display in violence against protesters targeting Armenian corruption

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Armenia, Democracy Protests, Europe

Armenia’s Syrian Refugees Reflect Regional Crisis

April 20, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Armenia's Syrian Refugees

Life for Armenia’s Syrian refugees part of large humanitarian crisis spreading from the civil war

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Armenia, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Eastern Europe and Central Asia Reject Putin Aggression

March 20, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Eastern Europe and Central Asia united

Many in Eastern Europe and Central Asia united in fear of familiar Soviet-style conquer of Crimea

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Europe, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine

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