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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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Fiery revolutionary or pragmatic politician: what to expect from Nikol Pashinyan

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•7 min read

Drawing inspiration from the likes of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, Armenia’s opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan is being vague about the details of his political agenda not to alienate his newly found lot of supporters. Tomorrow, the Armenian parliament will be voting once again on the candidacy of Nikol Pashinyan, and he is expected to be elected prime minister. Since the course of events in Armenia has defied predictions many times in the last month, no one in Armenia is absolu