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The agreement is designed to fall short of a full EU association agreement because Armenia remains in the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). All parties say they are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227674
ISSN: 2633-304X
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President Serzh Sargsyan has proposed moving from a presidential to a parliamentary system of government. His embrace of constitutional reform at this stage stems from a new…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198392
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The reform cycle ends when incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan steps down in April 2018, and his successor assumes a more ceremonial role. The elections take place amid mounting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219946
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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took a calculated risk by stepping down from the post in October. Parliament is still dominated by the formerly governing Republican Party, which…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239607
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Pashinyan promises radical changes at home but continuity in foreign policy after his alliance won a landslide victory in a December 9 parliamentary election that legitimised the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240485
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Armenia is undergoing a complete change of governance model and President Serzh Sargsyan is stepping down voluntarily, a rare event in the former Soviet Union. His replacement is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230170
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ARMENIA: Leaders hope talk of change will suffice
Sargsyan referred to pledges to observe the ceasefire, allow more international monitors and investigate clashes. There was no official mention of conceding Armenian-controlled…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212953
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Lavrov's positive comments highlight the Georgian Dream party's equivocal stance on the Ukraine war. The party has emerged relatively unscathed from a year of domestic and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275396
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Tensions between opposing political forces rose last month when the government triggered impeachment proceedings against the president. Although this failed, strains between the…