2024 Protests in Armenia

Abstract

The article analyses quasi-revolutionary protests in Armenia in April—June 2024. The analysis outlines the main cause of the protests — the factor that is polymogenic, induced by Armenia's military defeat by Azerbaijan in 2023, which led to Azerbaijan establishing a full political and military control over Nagorno-Karabakh. The article describes the historical and political background of these protests within a particular revolutionary epoch, as well as a chronological account of the main events. Despite Pashinyan's resignation demands, this episode should be called a quasi-revolutionary one as the opposition failed to make sufficient efforts for a revolutionary siege of government.

The article analyses quasi-revolutionary protests in Armenia in April—June 2024. The analysis outlines the main cause of the protests — the factor that is polymogenic, induced by Armenia’s military defeat by Azerbaijan in 2023, which led to Azerbaijan establishing a full political and military control over Nagorno-Karabakh. The article describes the historical and political background of these protests within a particular revolutionary epoch, as well as a chronological account of the main events. Despite Pashinyan’s resignation demands, this episode should be called a quasi-revolutionary one as the opposition failed to make sufficient efforts for a revolutionary siege of government.