Tuesday, March 04, 2008

NEWS: 03 Mar 08 | Caucasus Reporting Service 434

Mutual Recriminations After Karabakh Clash
Some ask whether front-line skirmish was connected with political turmoil in Armenia. By Karine Ohanian in Stepanakert, Samira Ahmedbeyli in Baku and Seda Muradyan in Yerevan (CRS No. 434, 07-Mar-08)

Mediators Struggle to Fix Armenia Crisis
There is little sign either the government or its opponents are prepared to give an inch as the standoff continues. By IWPR staff in Yerevan (CRS No. 434, 05-Mar-08)

Armenia’s Bloody Saturday
Violence stuns the country, denting its image further after a controversial election. By IWPR reporters in Yerevan (CRS No. 434, 03-Mar-08)
Eyewitnesses Tell of Yerevan Violence
Amid a virtual media blackout, witnesses tell their own stories of street fighting in the capital. By IWPR staff in Yerevan (CRS No. 434, 03-Mar-08)
Photo Essay
Street Battles in Yerevan
On March 1 the Armenian authorities sent in police who used force to break up opposition rallies protesting against the result of the February 19 presidential election, in which prime minister Serzh Sarkisian was declared the winner. Eight people were reported killed and scores were injured. The authorities declared a state of emergency and imposed a news blackout. (CRS No. 434, 03-Mar-08)

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