Armenia’s ‘Velvet Revolution’ and the Increased Specter of War
August 13, 2018
An Armenian soldier at the border fortification with Nakhichevan
BY MOVSES TER-OGANESYAN
On April 23rd, the citizens of Armenia succeeded in deposing former President (and short-lived Prime Minister) Serzh Sarkisian who sought a third consecutive term in office as Prime Minister. What became known as the “Velvet Revolution”
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