Seattle Times, WA
April 22 2004
Thousands march to demand Armenian president resign
YEREVAN, Armenia – More than 10,000 demonstrators marched yesterday
to demand the resignation of Armenian President Robert Kocharyan,
whom they accuse of rigging his re-election last year, and to seek a
national referendum on his administration.
Kocharyan dismisses any notion of a “rose revolution” like the one
that forced the resignation last year of veteran leader Eduard
Shevardnadze in ex-Soviet Georgia to the north.
The president says Armenia, unlike Georgia, has a more solid economy
with authorities enjoying broader support.
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