In the early hours of 13 April 2004, Ministry of Interior troops and police attacked a peaceful protest by 2,000 opposition supporters sitting on Baghramian Avenue in downtown Yerevan. The protest was the culmination of weeks or rallies in support of demands that the Armenian President, Robert Kocharian, resign. PHOTO:
9 April 2004, Liberty Square: An estimated 15-20,000 people gather outside Yerevan's Opera in support of opposition demands for Armenian President Kocharian's resignation. In February and March 2003, international observers declared that two rounds of voting in Presidential Elections fell far short of international standards. 9 April marked the first anniversary of Robert Kocharian's inauguration as President. © Onnik Krikorian
9 April 2004, Liberty Square: An estimated 15-20,000 people gather outside Yerevan's Opera in support of opposition demands for Armenian President Kocharian's resignation. In February and March 2003, international observers declared that two rounds of voting in Presidential Elections fell far short of international standards. 9 April marked the first anniversary of Robert Kocharian's inauguration as President. © Onnik Krikorian
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