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Analysis | The revolution will not be postponed: what does Pashinyan’s resignation really mean?

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•6 min read

Armenian revolutionary leader Nikol Pashinyan has resigned as prime minister. While his goal is to eradicate the remnants of the old ruling elite in snap elections, many wonder if the former regime has what it takes to strike back. On 16 October, at 20:00, Armenians were once again glued to the screens of their TVs, laptops, and phones, just like in April, as news of Serzh Sargsyan’s resignation broke. This time, they were watching their protest-leader-turned-prime-minister Nikol Pashin

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Keeping up with the Pashinyans: Armenia’s first month after the revolution

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•7 min read

One month after Armenia’s Velvet Revolution brought an end to about two decades of Republican Party rule, Nikol Pashinyan’s government has inspired hope among many, but also has a lot of promises to fulfil. ‘Dvoyevlastiye’ Armenian style To the outside world, the Armenian revolution ended on 8 May, when Nikol Pashinyan became prime minister. In reality, the internal political process remains tense and dynamic. Leaders of the protest movement have assumed positions in the executive

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As thousands rally for a ‘Velvet Revolution’ — Serzh Sargsyan is not yet relinquishing his grasp on power

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•7 min read

As protests in Yerevan continue unabated, Serzh Sargsyan’s grip on power seems as tight now as ever before. Whatever their outcome, one thing seems clear, discontent against his rule has become more pronounced than ever before. A new protest anthem has been echoing across Yerevan’s streets in recent days: ‘…I have been defeated many times, And saw the snigger of Evil, But my soul knows no surrender, I am taking a step…’ The author of the song is the charismatic Nikol Pashinyan, who