2022 Armenian protests
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The 2022 Armenian protests (also known as the Resistance Movement; Armenian: Դիմադրության շարժում, romanized: Dimadrut’yan sharzhum) were a series of anti-government protests in Armenia that started on 5 April 2022.[4] The protests continued into June 2022, and many protesters were detained by police in Yerevan.[5] Protestors demanded Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan resign over his handling of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[6] On 14 June 2022, the opposition announced their decision to terminate daily demonstrations aimed at toppling Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after failing to achieve popular support.[7]
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2022 Armenian protests | |||
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Date | 5 April–19 June 2022 | ||
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Caused by | A cease-fire agreement signed by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan | ||
Goals | Resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan | ||
Methods | Demonstrations, civil unrest, street blockades, sit-ins, student protest, general strike | ||
Resulted in | Failed attempt by opposition to seek resignation of Nikol Pashinyan | ||
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Ishkhan Saghatelyan
Artur Vanetsyan Other figures
Nikol Pashinyan (Prime Minister) | |||
Casualties | |||
Detained | ~2,100 people (as of 6 June 2022; according to opposition estimates)[3] |
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