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151 Detained In Armenia For Protesting Azerbaijan Land Deal
Armenian police said on Monday they had detained dozens of people attempting to block streets in the capital Yerevan as part of protests against government plans to concede land to Azerbaijan.
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Antony Blinken Backs Armenia, Azerbaijan Peace Moves In Leader Calls
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday encouraged Azerbaijan and Armenia to keep up momentum toward a peace settlement after protests in Armenia over perceived concessions.
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Stray Dog Named 'Chalo' Joins Protest, Walks 200 Kms For 14 Days
Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan had a faithful comrade by his side as he marched from Gyumri to capital Yerevan earlier in April. His name is Chalo - a stray dog - who marched with Mr Pashinyan and other protesters for nearly 200 kilometres and 14 days
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Armenia Opens Probe into Police Violence Against Protesters
Armenian authorities launched a criminal investigation today into police officers involved in a brutal crackdown on demonstrators protesting against electricity price hikes.
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10,000 Rally in Armenia as Police Threaten Crackdown
Some 10,000 protesters rallied in the Armenian capital on Sunday, defying police threats to forcefully break up the demonstration against the government's controversial move to hike electricity prices.
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Armenia President Serzh Sarkisian Suspends Electricity Price Hike After Protests
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian on Saturday suspended a controversial hike in electricity prices but the move failed to appease protesters who vowed to keep up with the largest anti-government demonstrations the ex-Soviet nation has seen in years.
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Armenia Protesters Hold Firm After Government Rejects Demands
Hundreds of Armenian protesters remained camped out near the presidential palace early today after the government refused to heed their week-long calls against hikes in electricity prices.
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Electric 'Yerevan' Protesters Dig in as Tensions Flare in Armenia
Hundreds of protesters defied police today in the Armenian capital, ignoring a call to disperse and digging in for a new day of protests against electricity price hikes and police violence.
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6,000 Rally in Armenia After Police Crackdown
Nearly 6,000 demonstrators rallied in the Armenian capital on Tuesday after riot police used water cannon to break up an earlier protest against electricity price hikes.
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Nearly 240 Detained in Armenia After Protests Over Price Hikes
Police detained nearly 240 people in the Armenian capital today after using water cannon to disperse a protest against electricity hikes in the impoverished ex-Soviet nation.
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Armenia Police Disperse Protest Over Power Price Hikes
Riot police in the Armenian capital early today used water cannon to disperse several hundred demonstrators protesting a government hike in electricity prices, an AFP journalist reported
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151 Detained In Armenia For Protesting Azerbaijan Land Deal
Armenian police said on Monday they had detained dozens of people attempting to block streets in the capital Yerevan as part of protests against government plans to concede land to Azerbaijan.
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Antony Blinken Backs Armenia, Azerbaijan Peace Moves In Leader Calls
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday encouraged Azerbaijan and Armenia to keep up momentum toward a peace settlement after protests in Armenia over perceived concessions.
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Stray Dog Named 'Chalo' Joins Protest, Walks 200 Kms For 14 Days
Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan had a faithful comrade by his side as he marched from Gyumri to capital Yerevan earlier in April. His name is Chalo - a stray dog - who marched with Mr Pashinyan and other protesters for nearly 200 kilometres and 14 days
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Armenia Opens Probe into Police Violence Against Protesters
Armenian authorities launched a criminal investigation today into police officers involved in a brutal crackdown on demonstrators protesting against electricity price hikes.
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10,000 Rally in Armenia as Police Threaten Crackdown
Some 10,000 protesters rallied in the Armenian capital on Sunday, defying police threats to forcefully break up the demonstration against the government's controversial move to hike electricity prices.
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Armenia President Serzh Sarkisian Suspends Electricity Price Hike After Protests
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian on Saturday suspended a controversial hike in electricity prices but the move failed to appease protesters who vowed to keep up with the largest anti-government demonstrations the ex-Soviet nation has seen in years.
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Armenia Protesters Hold Firm After Government Rejects Demands
Hundreds of Armenian protesters remained camped out near the presidential palace early today after the government refused to heed their week-long calls against hikes in electricity prices.
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Electric 'Yerevan' Protesters Dig in as Tensions Flare in Armenia
Hundreds of protesters defied police today in the Armenian capital, ignoring a call to disperse and digging in for a new day of protests against electricity price hikes and police violence.
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6,000 Rally in Armenia After Police Crackdown
Nearly 6,000 demonstrators rallied in the Armenian capital on Tuesday after riot police used water cannon to break up an earlier protest against electricity price hikes.
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Nearly 240 Detained in Armenia After Protests Over Price Hikes
Police detained nearly 240 people in the Armenian capital today after using water cannon to disperse a protest against electricity hikes in the impoverished ex-Soviet nation.
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Armenia Police Disperse Protest Over Power Price Hikes
Riot police in the Armenian capital early today used water cannon to disperse several hundred demonstrators protesting a government hike in electricity prices, an AFP journalist reported
