| 2003-2004 Armenian protests | |
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| Date | March 2003 – April 2004 |
| Location | Yerevan, Armenia |
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| Methods | demonstrations |
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A series of mass protests were held in Armenia following the 2003 presidential election, led by the former presidential candidate Stepan Demirchyan.
Background
Protests
April 12, 2004
2003 Armenian Presidential election opposition candidate Stepan Demirchyan, who was the official runner-up of that election, was defeated by Robert Kocharyan in the second round. Demirchya started a protest demanding authority retirement in the Freedom Square, he later started a rally to Presidential Palace, but police blocked the road from the front of National Assembly, after this protesters announced a sit-in, later police attacked protesters to disperse the sit-in.[1][2]
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