Armenians march to commemorate deadly 2008 clash
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About 10,000 people have gathered in the capital of Armenia to mark the anniversary of a deadly clash at a 2008 protest rally in which the current prime minister was one of the leading figures.
Friday's gathering came less than three months after a court ordered former president Robert Kocharian jailed pending trial on charges of violating constitutional order in connection with the clash.
Kocharian sent police and soldiers to break up a demonstration protesting results of an election to choose Kocharian's successor. Eight demonstrators and two police died in the crackdown.
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The protest organizers included Nikol Pashinian, who is now prime minister. Pashinian rose to power last year amid protests against the governing Republican party, whose leader succeeded Kocharian in 2008.