2003–2004 Armenian protests

2003-2004 Armenian protests
DateMarch 2003 – April 2004
Location
Yerevan, Armenia
Caused by
Goals
Methodsdemonstrations
Resulted in
  • Protests suppressed by force
Parties
Lead figures

Robert Kocharyan (President)
Andranik Margaryan (PM)
Artur Baghdasaryan (Parliament Speaker)
Hayk Harutyunyan (Police Chief)

Number
500+ (9 April 2004)
10,000+ (12 April 2004)

A series of mass protests were held in Armenia following the 2003 presidential election, led by the former presidential candidate Stepan Demirchyan.

Background

See also: Armenian presidential election, 2003

Protests

April 12, 2004

Opposition candidate Stepan Demirchyan, who was the official runner-up of that election, was defeated by Robert Kocharyan in the second round. Demirchyan started a protest demanding authority retirement in the Freedom Square, he later started a rally to Presidential Palace, but police blocked the road from the front of National Assembly, after this protesters announced a sit-in, later police attacked protesters to disperse the sit-in.[1][2]


See also

References

  1. ^ «2004 –ի ապրիլի 12 –ը մարտի 1 ի նախերգանքն էր» (տեսանյութ)
  2. ^ PARTICIPANTS OF OPPOSITION MEETING IN YEREVAN MADE FOR STATE HEAD'S RESIDENCE TO DEMAND AUTHORITY RETIREMENT