2013 Armenian protests
Various political and civil groups staged anti-government protests in Armenia in 2013. The first series of protests were held following the 2013 presidential election and were led by the former presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian. Hovannisian, who, according to official results, lost to incumbent Serzh Sargsyan, denounced the results claiming they were rigged. Starting on 19 February, Hovannisian and his supporters held mass rallies in Yerevan's Freedom Square and other cities. On 10 March, Hovannisian started a hunger strike, calling elected President Sargsyan to resign before 9 April, the inauguration day. Hovannisian called "for the solution of this unprecedented pan-national fundamental issue before April 9." During an interview on 18 March 2013, Sargsyan said he would not visit H
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2013 Armenian protests
Various political and civil groups staged anti-government protests in Armenia in 2013. The first series of protests were held following the 2013 presidential election and were led by the former presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian. Hovannisian, who, according to official results, lost to incumbent Serzh Sargsyan, denounced the results claiming they were rigged. Starting on 19 February, Hovannisian and his supporters held mass rallies in Yerevan's Freedom Square and other cities. On 10 March, Hovannisian started a hunger strike, calling elected President Sargsyan to resign before 9 April, the inauguration day. Hovannisian called "for the solution of this unprecedented pan-national fundamental issue before April 9." During an interview on 18 March 2013, Sargsyan said he would not visit H
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*resignation of President Serz ...... on of the gas deal with Russia
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Andrias Ghukasyan
Armen Martirosyan
Hovik Abrahamyan
Serzh Sargsyan
Taron Margaryan
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demonstrations, sit-ins, hunge ...... e activism, civil disobedience
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Armenia: Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, and almost every major cities and towns
Armenian diaspora: Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, Brussels
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Armenian government
* Armenian ...... *Republican Party
*Rule of Law
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;Various groups
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