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Armenian opposition figure accused of hiring protestors released on bail

by Ani Avetisyan

•1 min read

An opposition figure accused of trying to pay students to take part in anti-government protests has been released on bail after spending two-and-a-half months in pre-trial detention. Avetik Chalabyan was detained in mid-May after footage emerged in which he appeared to offer small bribes to students from the Agrarian University of Armenia to take part in protests. The protests were organised by the parliamentary opposition between May and June calling for the government’s resignation. Accord

Opposition MPs were not present during Thursday’s session of parliament.

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Armenian government U-turns on expelling opposition MPs

by Ani Avetisyan

•2 min read

The ruling Civil Contract Party has backed down from a decision to begin stripping all but three opposition MPs of their seats over their ‘unjustified absences’ from parliament. Ruben Rubinyan, the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament from the Civil Contract faction explained on Thursday evening that they instead wanted to convince opposition MPs to return to parliament. ‘They should come to the National Assembly with their heads hung in shame’, Rubinyan said. A parliamentary session to disc

An opposition gathering on Yerevan’s France Square on 1 May 2022. Photo: Ani Avetisyan/OC Media.

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Police confront protesters as thousands take to the streets in Yerevan

by Ani Avetisyan

•2 min read

Armenian Police have used force to prevent protesters from blocking streets in Yerevan, with over 200 detained so far. Over 10,000 people gathered at the capital’s France Square on Sunday to demand Pashinyan’s resignation. The opposition Armenia Alliance and I Have Honour blocs have announced they will renew their demonstrations on Monday evening after the clashes earlier in the day. The opposition have said they intend to oust Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan through protests and civil disobe