Freedom Square, Yerevan
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The Freedom Square or Liberty Square, also known as Opera Square and, formerly, Theatre Square until 1991, is a town square located in Kentron district of Yerevan, Armenia. The square is part of the Y
Freedom Square General view
Karabakh movement, 1988
2008 Armenian presidential election protests: Thousands of protesters at Liberty Square on a typical evening (February 24)
2008 protests: Tents set up
Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 22 September 1996. The result was a victory for Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who received 51% of the vote. Turnout was 59%.
Freedom Square, Yerevan
…After Armenia's independence in 1991 the square has been the main location of anti-government rallies, especially following presidential elections in 1996, 2003, 2008, and 2013. In the aftermath of the disputed 2008 presidential election, thousands of supporters of opposition leader and Armenia's first…
Левон Тер Петросян
Vazgen Manukyan
The National Assembly building in Yerevan