There is a possible revolt happening in Armenia

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People are mad at the prime minister, who used to be president for 10 years and now took the office. He also transferred all of presidents powers to his current office. The protests have now been going on for 10 days and soldiers are marching with the people on the streets. There is fear of violence going on as the military has joined the opposition. Feel free to discuss. I read this on my native language so english sources are more than welcome.

Armenia has a population of 3 million people, the marches have said to include over half a million people.
 
Trump somehow caused this didn't he?
 
Apparently he has stepped down

Armenia’s prime minister, Serzh Sargsyan, has said he will resign after days of large street protests against him, according to a statement posted on his website.

“The street movement is against my tenure. I am fulfilling your demand,” the statement said.

Hundreds of uniformed soldiers had joined anti-government demonstrators earlier on Monday on the 11th consecutive day of protests over an alleged power grab by Sargsyan.

Prior to Sargsyan’s resignation, and apparently yielding to opposition pressure, police released Nikol Pashinyan, a protest leader and opposition MP who had been arrested alongside hundreds of demonstrators on Sunday in an attempt to crush the demonstrations. Until his release, Pashinyan’s whereabouts had been unknown.

“Nikol! Nikol!” chanted protesters draped in Armenian flags as they marched in the country’s capital, Yerevan. Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the city’s Republic Square at the weekend in one of the country’s largest demonstrations in years.

“This is the last time I will speak to you as the head of the government,” Sargsyan’s statement said. “Nikol Pashinyan was right. I was wrong.”

The demonstrations were sparked by Sargsyan’s decision to take on the post of prime minister after serving for more than a decade as the former Soviet country’s president, provoking anger among opposition parties and other protest groups over his domination of Armenia’s political scene.

The decision came as his second term as president came to an end, but shortly after the constitution was amended to give more power to the prime minister and transform the presidency into a ceremonial role.

The opposition, consisting of political opponents and civil society activists, cried foul. “I came here to discuss your resignation,” Pashinyan told Sargsyan shortly before negotiations broke down on Sunday. Pashinyan was arrested shortly afterwards.

The protests have simmered in Armenia for more than a week. Defying threats from police to stay away, striking students on Monday blocked streets in Yerevan, with dozens of soldiers pouring out of their barracks to join demonstrators, according to videos posted on social media. The soldiers appeared to be unarmed.

The defence minister warned that Armenia’s foe Azerbaijan was benefiting from the unrest. “The enemy is looking at events in our country. Instability inside our country opens a road for them to take action. We need to tell society about this,” Vigen Sarkisian said. He said the army could only become involved if a state of emergency was declared, which he hoped would not happen “for years to come”.

A shrewd former military officer, Sargsyan was first elected as president of the impoverished Moscow-allied country in 2008. After that poll, 10 people died in clashes between police and supporters of the defeated opposition candidate. He was re-elected in 2013, with his second and final term ending on 9 April.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...gns-as-armenias-prime-minister-after-protests
 
jefferz said:
Apparently he has stepped down

Armenia’s prime minister, Serzh Sargsyan, has said he will resign after days of large street protests against him, according to a statement posted on his website.

“The street movement is against my tenure. I am fulfilling your demand,” the statement said.

Hundreds of uniformed soldiers had joined anti-government demonstrators earlier on Monday on the 11th consecutive day of protests over an alleged power grab by Sargsyan.

Prior to Sargsyan’s resignation, and apparently yielding to opposition pressure, police released Nikol Pashinyan, a protest leader and opposition MP who had been arrested alongside hundreds of demonstrators on Sunday in an attempt to crush the demonstrations. Until his release, Pashinyan’s whereabouts had been unknown.

“Nikol! Nikol!” chanted protesters draped in Armenian flags as they marched in the country’s capital, Yerevan. Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the city’s Republic Square at the weekend in one of the country’s largest demonstrations in years.

“This is the last time I will speak to you as the head of the government,” Sargsyan’s statement said. “Nikol Pashinyan was right. I was wrong.”

The demonstrations were sparked by Sargsyan’s decision to take on the post of prime minister after serving for more than a decade as the former Soviet country’s president, provoking anger among opposition parties and other protest groups over his domination of Armenia’s political scene.

The decision came as his second term as president came to an end, but shortly after the constitution was amended to give more power to the prime minister and transform the presidency into a ceremonial role.

The opposition, consisting of political opponents and civil society activists, cried foul. “I came here to discuss your resignation,” Pashinyan told Sargsyan shortly before negotiations broke down on Sunday. Pashinyan was arrested shortly afterwards.

The protests have simmered in Armenia for more than a week. Defying threats from police to stay away, striking students on Monday blocked streets in Yerevan, with dozens of soldiers pouring out of their barracks to join demonstrators, according to videos posted on social media. The soldiers appeared to be unarmed.

The defence minister warned that Armenia’s foe Azerbaijan was benefiting from the unrest. “The enemy is looking at events in our country. Instability inside our country opens a road for them to take action. We need to tell society about this,” Vigen Sarkisian said. He said the army could only become involved if a state of emergency was declared, which he hoped would not happen “for years to come”.

A shrewd former military officer, Sargsyan was first elected as president of the impoverished Moscow-allied country in 2008. After that poll, 10 people died in clashes between police and supporters of the defeated opposition candidate. He was re-elected in 2013, with his second and final term ending on 9 April.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...gns-as-armenias-prime-minister-after-protests
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Hurray for a peaceful resolution then. Damn good of the people to get active in the streets instantly and keep the pressure up, and good for the leader to not go full 100% dictator and quell it

I hope this isn’t simply a move to buy time
 
I wasn't the only one that read "America" in the title and then was confused momentarily when I saw "prime minister" am I?
 
HockeyBjj said:
Hurray for a peaceful resolution then. Damn good of the people to get active in the streets instantly and keep the pressure up, and good for the leader to not go full 100% dictator and quell it

I hope this isn’t simply a move to buy time
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It sounds like the military turned against him, I don't think he had much choice in the matter.
 
jefferz said:
It sounds like the military turned against him, I don't think he had much choice in the matter.
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Yeah I get that, I'm not trying to outright praise someone who attempted to become a pure dictator and it just didn't quite work out. I am thankful though that for someone as power hungry as him, he didn't turn monstrous and attempt to use what segments of the military were loyal to him (for sure even with some flipping, some remain) to hold onto that power he had grabbed, even when it was close to a hopeless cause

We've seen plenty of civil wars and unnecessary bloodshed like that. I am thankful this guy didn't go that route and will at least give a touch of credit for him being somewhat sane
 
Werdun said:
People are mad at the prime minister, who used to be president for 10 years and now took the office. He also transferred all of presidents powers to his current office. The protests have now been going on for 10 days and soldiers are marching with the people on the streets. There is fear of violence going on as the military has joined the opposition. Feel free to discuss. I read this on my native language so english sources are more than welcome.

Armenia has a population of 3 million people, the marches have said to include over half a million people.
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I don’t trust Nikol much either. He was too close to Levon for my liking.
 
I hate to come off like a Breitbart CTer, but did Soros drag his hand across this landscape the way he did with Albania?
 
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