Armenian presidential elections, 2008

Previews, reports and analysis of the Presidential Election in Armenia on the 19 February 2008.

• Primary Source

BBC News, 9.3.08: Armenian poll challenge rejected http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7285815.stm

Wikipedia: Armenian presidential election, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_presidential_election,_2008

OSCE: Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights: Elections: Election observation missions: Presidential Election in Armenia 2008 http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/57962

IFES: Election Guide: Armenia http://www.electionguide.org/countries/id/12/

Robert Schuman Foundation: European Election Monitor: Armenia: Presidential Election, 19 February 2008 (Analysis and D-7) http://www.robert-schuman.eu/oee.php?num=496

Council of the European Union: Press Release, S071/08: Javier Solana ... congratulates the Armenian people on the orderly conduct of the Presidential election http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/declarations/98840.pdf

Council of Europe: Press Release, No.125, 2008: Armenian presidential election mostly in line with international commitments, but further improvements necessary https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=1251601&Site=DC&BackColorInternet=F5CA75&BackColorIntranet=F5CA75&BackColorLogged=A9BACE

OSCE: Press Release, 2.3.08: OSCE Chairman sends Special Envoy to Armenia to seek ways to defuse crisis http://www.osce.org/cio/49517

OSCE: Press Release, 1.3.08: OSCE Chairman condemns use of force in Armenia, again appeals for post-election dialogue http://www.osce.org/node/49515

Council of Europe: Press Release, No.151, 2008: PACE President appeals for calm in Yerevan, calls for dialogue https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?Ref=PR151(2008)&Language=lanEnglish&Ver=original&Site=DC&BackColorInternet=F5CA75&BackColorIntranet=F5CA75&BackColorLogged=A9BACE

Council of Europe: Press Release, No.149, 2008: Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis on the declaration of the state of emergency in Yerevan https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?Ref=PR149(2008)&Language=lanEnglish&Ver=original&Site=DC&BackColorInternet=F5CA75&BackColorIntranet=F5CA75&BackColorLogged=A9BACE

BBC News, 3.3.08: Armenian arrests over poll riots http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7274247.stm

Deutsche Welle, 3.3.08: EU to Help Resolve Post-Election Crisis in Armenia http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3163780,00.html

Council of the European Union: Press Release: S093/08: Statement of the EU HR Javier Solana after his phone conversation with the President of Armenia Robert Kocharian http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/declarations/99151.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/08/64: Declaration on the situation in Armenia http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/cfsp/99186.pdf

BBC News, 4.3.08: Armenian arrests over poll riots http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7277451.stm

Russia Today, 20.2.08: Armenian opposition rally against ‘election fraud’ http://rt.com/news/

BBC News, 20.2.08: Armenian leader warns protesters http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7251983.stm

NATO: Press Release, No.27, 2008: Statement by the NATO Secretary General on Presidential elections in Armenia http://www.nato.int/docu/pr/2008/p08-027e.html

BBC News, 22.2.08: Thousands occupy Armenia square http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7259553.stm

International Crisis Group: Europe Briefing, No.48, April 2008: Armenia: Picking up the Pieces https://www.crisisgroup.org/europe-central-asia/caucasus/armenia/armenia-picking-pieces

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