2003–2004 Armenian protests
A series of mass protests were held in Armenia following the 2003 presidential election, led by the former presidential candidate Stepan Demirchyan.
| 2003-2004 Armenian protests | |
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| Date | March 2003 – April 2004 |
| Location | Yerevan, Armenia |
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| Methods | demonstrations |
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Background
Protests
April 12, 2004
2003 Armenian Presidential election opposition candidate Stepan Demirchyan, who was the official runner-up of that election, was defeated by Robert Kocharyan in the second round. Demirchya 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]
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