Thousands at Rally Urge President to Quit
From Times Wire Reports
About 25,000 people rallied against President Robert Kocharyan in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, urging him to resign after he failed to win 50% of the vote, a requirement for outright victory.
Many protesters backed complaints of ballot-rigging. European observers also said the vote was “flawed” because of ballot-stuffing and intimidation.
Stepan Demirchyan is to face Kocharyan in a March 5 runoff. Official figures showed Kocharyan with 49.8% of the vote and Demirchyan with 28.3%.
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