2003–2004 Armenian protests
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| 2003-2004 Armenian protests | |||
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| Date | March 2003 – April 2004 | ||
| Location | Yerevan, Armenia | ||
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Robert Kocharyan (President) | |||
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A series of mass protests were held in Armenia following the 2003 presidential election, led by the former presidential candidate Stepan Demirchyan.
Background[edit]
Protests[edit]
April 12, 2004[edit]
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[edit]
- 2008 Armenian presidential election protests
- 2011 Armenian protests
- 2013 Armenian protests
- List of protests in the 21st century