2008 in Armenia

none April 2017 2008 The following lists events that happened in 2008 in Armenia. Incumbents President: Robert Kocharyan (until 9 April), Serzh Sargsyan (starting 9 April) Prime Minister: Serzh Sargsyan (until 9 April), Tigran Sargsyan (starting 9 April) Events January January 18 - Armenian-Americans urge the restoration of Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act in wake of Azeri war talk.http://www.armenianow.com/news/8075/us_aid_to_armenia_585m_assembly US Aid to Armenia $58.5M: Assembly, ANCA urge restoration of Section 907 in wake of Azeri war talk 18 January 2008 29 January 2015 January 18 - Armine Ohanyan, senior editor of the "Zhamanak Yerevan" daily is sacked for posting information that "was balanced but not always sympathetic" to former Armenian president-turned opposition candidate Levon Ter-Petrosyan.http://www.armenianow.com/news/8099/all_the_news_that_s_fit_to_propag All the News That’s Fit to Propagandize: "Neutral" newspaper fires editor for balanced coverage 18 January 2008 29 January 2015 February February 20 - Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan is elected as President in a contest hailed as largely democratic by OSCE and international monitors.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7254121.stm Armenia PM wins presidency poll 20 February 2008 29 January 2015 March March 1 - 2008 Armenian presidential election protests Armenian President Robert Kocharyan declares a state of emergency following political unrest in Yerevan.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7272299.stm Armenia declares emergency rule 1 March 2008 29 January 2015 Eight people have been killed in the post-election unrest between Armenian authorities and the opposition.http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/pp030208.shtml Eight Reported Killed In Armenia After Clashes Between Police, Protesters 1 March 2008 29 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075634/http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/pp030208.shtml 4 March 2016 dead March 3 - Armenian police have arrested 30 opposition activists accused of causing political unrest.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7277451.stm Armenian arrests over poll riots 4 March 2008 29 January 2015 March 4 - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has expressed "his support to the people and authorities of Armenia".http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/1558_march_4_2008/1558_news_in_brief.html President expresses support to Armenian people and authorities 4 March 2008 29 January 2015 August August 8-24 - 25 athletes from Armenia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. References 2008 2008 Category:2000s in Armenia Armenia Armenia Category:Years of the 21st century in Armenia Armenia