They stated, "Both the grounds for Mr Pashinyan’s conviction, as well as the manner in which his sentence was handed out, raise very serious questions. [72] In his writings, Pashinyan claimed to be travelling around the world with a fake Serbian passport. [99], On November 11, 2010 Pashinyan claimed to have been attacked inside his prison cell at Kosh prison by two masked men. [39] Impeachment garnered 17,475 votes and came in 13th, with 1.28% of the overall vote, far below the threshold. "[203] Pashinyan called on the Republican party to surrender. He accused the Republicans of "announcing war against its own people. [167] Way Out alliance came in second, garnering 21% of the vote. "[27], In a classified document, released by WikiLeaks, Joseph Pennington, Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, reported in March 2008: "We have long abstained from direct interaction with Pashinian and have not customarily invited him to embassy functions, as we viewed him as an unconstructive radical figure. In late afternoon, Pashinyan called on the crowd to reinforce the barricades around the square and "boost their self-defense" in case of a police attack. [3], Nikol Pashinyan was born on June 1, 1975 in Ijevan, in the northeastern province of Tavush. ", "Violence Against LGBT Activists in Armenia", "Նիկոլ Փաշինյան. [222][223] In September 2018 Pashinyan proposed a 23% flat tax on all incomes and gradually decreasing it 0.5% per year to 20%. [122], On May 31, 2011, the ANC held a rally at Freedom Square for the first time since the March 1 events. "[20] Speaking at a rally, Pashinyan stated that the Armenian Apostolic Church was discredited more than ever during the presidency of Serzh Sargsyan because his Republican Party had "attached" the church to the authorities and successfully engaged a section of the clergy in corruption. [198] Amid talk of Karen Karapetyan being nominated for prime minister, Pashinyan called for further protests. Turkish Bayraktar downed by Artsakh, 12:50, 10.20.2020 We have had no contact with Pashinian in many months. Pashinyan stated:[177]. [184] On April 17 Pashinyan declared that there is a "revolutionary situation" in Armenia. He was released in May 2011 as part of a general amnesty. [69] In March 2018 he publicly announced the details of his escape from the scene of demonstrations in the night of March 2, 2008. "[310] Emil Sanamyan suggested that the revolution saw Pashinyan "transform from a lonely Don Quixote figure into a warrior-like Santa who managed to 'rescue' Armenia from a corrupt regime. Forty-two Republican MPs voted against him, and 13 in favor. "[75], In late June 2009, Pashinyan declared that he had decided to come out of hiding after general amnesty declared by the government. "[66], In December 2010 dozens of members of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences, a generally pro-government establishment organization, signed a letter calling for Pashinyan's release. Pashinyan, who was one of the 7 members of its governing body, declared that they will seek to remove Serzh Sargsyan from power and hold free and fair elections. "[24] Under apparent local and international pressure, the Court of Appeals reduced his punishment to a one-year suspended sentence because the original sentence was too harsh. He stated at a meeting with Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan: "I believe that the format of the negotiations is flawed as long as one of the sides of the conflict—the Artsakh leadership—is not a part of the negotiations. "[248] He stated in a May 2018 interview: "It is impossible to talk about mutual concessions in the resolution of the conflict when Azerbaijan is trying to destroy the Armenian statehood. "[228], In 2002, Pashinyan's Haykakan Zhamanak reprinted Levon Ter-Petrosyan's 1997 article titled "War or Peace" in which the latter argued for a compromised solution in the Karabakh conflict, which would include loss of control by Armenian forces of several occupied/liberated territories of Azerbaijan. Pashinyan led a minor opposition party in the 2007 parliamentary election, garnering 1.3% of the vote. հայտնի են ընտրատարածքների առաջատարները", "Republicans Eye Another Election Victory In Yerevan", "Opposition Mayoral Candidate Vows To 'Liberate' Armenia", "Opposition Bloc Pledges Cash Rewards To Prevent Vote Buying", "Armenian Opposition Bloc Under Fire Over Campaign Pledge", "Ruling Party Claims Victory In Yerevan Mayoral Elections", "Sarkisian's Continued Rule 'Unacceptable' To Opposition Bloc", "Opposition Leader Warns Sarkisian Against Extending His Rule", "Opposition Alliance Divided Over Anti-Sarkisian Protests", "Leaders Deepen Rift In Armenian Opposition Bloc", "Pashinian Admits Discord With Opposition Ally", "Armenian Opposition Plans Protests Against Sarkisian's 'Power Grab, "Ruling Parties 'Untroubled' By Opposition Protests", "Armenian Opposition Group Starts Walking Tour In Regime Change Bid", "Opposition Lawmakers Set Off Flares In Armenian Parliament", "Opposition Leader Returns To Yerevan For Anti-Sarkisian Rallies", "Thousands Rally Against Armenian Leader", "Yerevan Streets Still Blocked By Opposition Protesters", "More Streets In Yerevan Blocked By Opposition Protesters", "Opposition Protesters, Riot Police Clash In Armenia", "Pashinian Calls For 'Blockade' Of Armenian Parliament", "Opposition Protests Continue In Yerevan", "Serzh Sarkisian Becomes Armenian PM Amid Protests", "Pashinian Persists With Regime Change Bid", "Armenian Protest Leader Demands Snap Elections", "Talks To End Armenian Standoff Collapse", "Protests Continue In Yerevan Despite Arrests", "Armenian opposition leader arrested, but protesters rally", "Huge Crowds Keep Up Pressure On Armenian PM", "Rally decides Nikol Pashinyan is the "people's candidate, "Armenia's ruling party won't stop 'people's candidate, "Parliament vote falls short for Armenia's protest leader", "Armenian Protest Leader Calls For General Strike After Parliament Rejects Him As Prime Minister", "Armenian Roads Again Blocked By Protesters", "Armenia's Opposition, Blocked in Parliament, Raises Pressure in the Streets", "Protests shut down Armenian capital following parliament vote", "Armenia crisis: Opposition leader suspends nationwide protests", "Armenian Parliament Majority Signals Support For Pashinian's Bid To Be PM", "Breaking: Nikol Pashinyan Elected Prime Minister of Armenia", "Celebrations as Armenian protest leader Pashinyan elected PM", "Pashinyan Stiffens Armenia's Posture Toward Karabakh", "Հարցում. Their march was stopped by police forces who used barbed wire and stun grenades. [187] He continued with calls of "total blockade" of streets and government buildings in and outside Yerevan. [55] Pashinyan was one of the most prominent orators during the post-election protests in late February. [74][107] He was registered as a candidate on December 5. Victory is achieved step by step. I wish our country peace, harmony and common sense." They also used tear gas to disperse the crowd. 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