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Follow RT for the latest news and reports from Armenia. It is a sovereign state in the South Caucasus, Eurasia, whose capital and largest city is Yerevan. Armenia has an ancient culture heritage which dates back to 860 BC. Armenia was the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as an official religion. Visit RT historical and cultural news. Since the collapse of the USSR, Armenia's economy has suffered frequent crises, and is heavily reliant on investment from the Armenian diaspora – get the latest news on economy and finance. Armenia is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), the Council of Europe, and other organizations. Visit RT.com on cooperation between Armenia and other countries. Moreover, there have been numerous protests. The most known was Electric Yerevan in 2015 – find information and news on that one – as well as on the recent protests of 2018 happening all over Armenia, which led to Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan's resignation.
- RT Exclusive EU relations won’t come at expense of Russian ties, says Armenian PM (VIDEO)
Those who claim that anti-Russian political forces have come to power in Armenia are wrong, newly-elected Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan told RT, adding that relations with the West won’t come at the expense of Moscow-Yerevan ties.World News - Armenian protesters drive truck full of snow into capital, start snowball fight (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Supporters of newly elected Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan celebrated in extraordinary fashion by unloading a truck full of ice in the capital Yerevan and staging a mass snowball fight.World News - Armenian protesters block traffic, railways & airport as protest leader loses PM bid
Anti-government protesters disrupted traffic in Armenia’s capital, blocking railways and roads leading to Yerevan International Airport, after the parliament voted against opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan’s bid for interim PM.World News - Armenian opposition protest leader nominated as PM candidateNikol Pashinyan, the leader of the thousands-strong opposition protests that have been gripping Armenia since mid-April, has been officially nominated as a candidate for prime minister. He is the only candidate running, and needs to win the votes of...Newsline
- Leader’s ambition risks turning street protest victory into mob rule in Armenia – experts
After ousting the PM, an Armenian protest leader attempts to ride the momentum, but risks plunging the inherently vulnerable country into chaos with a damaging power grab, observers tell RT.World News - Mass protests grip Armenian capital despite PM Sargsyan’s resignation (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Massive opposition rallies continue to grip the Armenian capital of Yerevan despite Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan, who was president for several consecutive years, giving in to protesters’ demands and stepping down this week.World News
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