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    PanArmenian, Armenia
    Dec 29 2011


    Top 10 political events of 2011 from PanARMENIAN.Net


    Here are 10 major domestic events that can have a serious impact on
    domestic developments in the coming year as well.

    The year 2011 was filled with political events. It was a year
    remarkable for social tensions, protests, maneuvers of political
    forces, authorities' attempts to stabilize the country and retain
    control to prevent a local `Arab Spring'. Here are 10 major domestic
    events that can have a serious impact on domestic developments in the
    coming year as well.
    December 29, 2011

    10. New Electoral Code

    The new Electoral Code, according to the authorities will ensure fair
    and most transparent elections in the history of modern Armenia. It
    was favored by international institutions, including the Venice
    Commission but received harsh criticism from the Armenian opposition.

    9. Trchkan waterfall and ecologists' victory

    Ecologists' struggle to protect Trchkan waterfall against construction
    of a hydropower plant that ended in greens' rare victory emerged as
    one of the major domestic events.

    8. Heritage opposition party leader Raffi Hovannisian's 15-day hunger strike

    Mr. Hovannisian's hunger strike in Liberty Square was one of the hotly
    debated topics in March 2011. Hungry for Change: Freedom and Justice
    in Armenia protest action lasted 15 days.

    7. Armenian army

    Armenian army saw both positive and negative events. On the one hand,
    the military parade astonished with its might; on the other hand,
    numerous deadly incidents aroused great concerns.

    6. Rumors of Robert Kocharian's return

    After the decision of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to regain
    presidency, rumors of possible repetition of the Russian scenario went
    afloat in Armenia. Robert Kocharian, at the same time, repeatedly
    criticized the current authorities in media interviews.

    5. Prosperous Armenia factor

    In the course of the year, Prosperous Armenia party was trying to get
    rid of the image of `younger' coalition partner of the ruling
    Republican Party of Armenia. The conflict escalated when PA leader
    Gagik Tsarukyan allegedly refused to support incumbent President Serzh
    Sargsyan at the future elections.

    4. Nagorno Karabakh process and Kazan meeting

    The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs' tried to intensify talks for
    settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, with Russian President
    Dmitry Medvedev organizing meetings with Armenian and Azerbaijani
    leaders. However, the landmark presidential gathering in Kazan on June
    24 yielded no tangible result.

    3. Political dialogue

    Amid pressing social problems and Arab spring, the authorities had to
    meet radical opposition halfway and start dialogue with the major
    opposition force - the Armenian National Congress.

    2. Parade of resignations

    The chain of resignations shook the country in autumn. The first to go
    was head of the presidential administration Karen Karapetyan, followed
    by his namesake Karen Karapetyan, the mayor of Yerevan. National
    Assembly speaker Hovik Abrahamyan and police chief Alik Sargsyan
    resigned on November 1, the former to chair the RPA election
    headquarters and the latter to assume the post of presidential
    advisor.

    1. ANC rallies The rallies of the Armenian National Congress
    opposition bloc started in February and continued through the whole
    year with the main demand of President's resignation and conduction of
    extraordinary elections.

    Hayk Khalatyan / PanARMENIAN News


    From: Baghdasarian
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