2008 in Armenia

The following lists events that happened in 2008 in Armenia.

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See also:Other events of 2008
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Incumbents

Events

January
  • January 18 - Armenian-Americans urge the restoration of Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act in wake of Azeri war talk.[1]
  • January 18 - Armine Ohanyan, senior editor of the "Zhamanak Yerevan" daily is sacked for posting information that "was balanced but not always sympathetic" to former Armenian president-turned opposition candidate Levon Ter-Petrosian.[2]

February
  • February 20 - Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan is elected as President in a contest hailed as largely democratic by OSCE and international monitors.[3]

March

References
  1. "US Aid to Armenia $58.5M: Assembly, ANCA urge restoration of Section 907 in wake of Azeri war talk". 18 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. "All the News That's Fit to Propagandize: "Neutral" newspaper fires editor for balanced coverage". 18 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. "Armenia PM wins presidency poll". 20 February 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. "Armenia declares emergency rule". 1 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  5. "Eight Reported Killed In Armenia After Clashes Between Police, Protesters". 1 March 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  6. "Armenian arrests over poll riots". 4 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. "President expresses support to Armenian people and authorities". 4 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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