Seattle Times, WA
April 22 2004

Thousands march to demand Armenian president resign

YEREVAN, Armenia – More than 10,000 demonstrators marched yesterday
to demand the resignation of Armenian President Robert Kocharyan,
whom they accuse of rigging his re-election last year, and to seek a
national referendum on his administration.

Kocharyan dismisses any notion of a “rose revolution” like the one
that forced the resignation last year of veteran leader Eduard
Shevardnadze in ex-Soviet Georgia to the north.

The president says Armenia, unlike Georgia, has a more solid economy
with authorities enjoying broader support.