Artur Sargsyan

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Elections in Armenia: business as usual? [Analysis]

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•6 min read

The Republican Party under President Serzh Sargsyan hopes to solidify its grip on power when Armenians go to the polls on 2 April. But, new developments amongst the opposition along with the death on hunger strike of the ‘Bread Bringer’ have made the contest far more unpredictable than the ruling party would like. As Armenia’s parliamentary elections, set for 2 April, approach, its ruling party is trying to reach a younger and more tech-savvy audience. The Republican Party of Armenia (

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Death of the ‘Bread Bringer’ sparks protests in Armenia

by OC Media

•2 min read

Protest rallies erupted in the Armenian capital of Yerevan last week after the death of Artur Sargsyan, who passed away after being on hunger strike for 25 days. Sargsyan was accused of assisting the ‘Daredevils of Sasun’ — an armed group of Karabakh war veterans who stormed a police station in Yerevan in July 2016, taking hostages. Two police officers were killed during the crisis. According to Caucasian Knot, Sargsyan, dubbed the ‘Bread Bringer’, was accused of breaking through the poli