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Robert Kocharyan

b. 1954 · 20th century

Robert Kocharyan is an Armenian politician who led the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and then served as president of Armenia from 1998 to 2008. He came to power after Levon Ter-Petrosyan's resignation and kept close ties with Russia. In March 2008 clashes between police and protesters disputing the election of his successor, Serzh Sargsyan, left ten people dead.

Robert Kocharyan
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Robert Kocharyan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/robert-kocharyan
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