Armenia

Armenian Velvet Revolution Succeeds: Anti-Corruption Movement Achieves Peaceful Transition

2018-05-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Nikol Pashinyan is elected Prime Minister of Armenia after massive grassroots protests against systematic corruption force out the ruling Republican Party. The movement, characterized by nonviolent civil disobedience and broad social participation, represents a successful civil society victory over …

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Armenian Velvet Revolution Succeeds: Anti-Corruption Movement Achieves Peaceful Transition

2018-05-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Nikol Pashinyan is elected Prime Minister of Armenia after a nonviolent, grassroots movement forced the resignation of incumbent Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan. The ‘Velvet Revolution’ represented a landmark peaceful democratic transition, with mass protests paralyzing the capital Yerevan …

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