2008 in Armenia

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The following lists events that happened in 2008 in Armenia.

Incumbents

• President: Robert Kocharyan (until 9 April), Serzh Sargsyan (starting 9 April)
• Prime Minister: Serzh Sargsyan (until 9 April), Tigran Sargsyan (starting 9 April)

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-Petrosyan.[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

• March 1 - 2008 Armenian presidential election protests
  • Armenian President Robert Kocharyan declares a state of emergency following political unrest in Yerevan.[4]
  • Eight people have been killed in the post-election unrest between Armenian authorities and the opposition.[5]
• March 3 - Armenian police have arrested 30 opposition activists accused of causing political unrest.[6]
• March 4 - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has expressed "his support to the people and authorities of Armenia".[7]

August

• August 8-24 - 25 athletes from Armenia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

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.