The Daredevils of Sasun

... Why an Armed Incident Triggered a Political Crisis in Armenia For a whole week now, Armenia has been in the midst of a political crisis triggered by the seizure of a police... ... those whom the group claims to be political prisoners. These include veteran of the Nagorno-Karabakh War Jirair Sefilian, leader of the Founding Parliament opposition group... ... taken hostage , including two high-ranking police officers. During the week, all the hostages were released in exchange for journalists being granted permission to speak to members of the group. At the same time, mass protests calling for the resignation of President Serzh Sargsyan began in Yerevan. The...