PROTESTS MARK ARMENIA’S PRESIDENT INAUGURATION

EuroNews – France
April 9, 2008

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in Armenia to
protest against Serge Sarkisyan’s inauguration as the country’s
new president. It comes a month after clashes between police and
anti-government demonstrators left at least eight people dead.

The protesters claim February’s election was rigged and that opposition
leader Leon Ter-Petrosyan, who is under self-imposed house arrest,
was the real winner. The government has denied claims it rigged
the ballot. Sarkysan was declared winner of the vote with around 53
percent, beating his nearest challenger who polled about 21.5 percent.