16 years since the April 7 protest. "History - making events"
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7 April 2025 10:00
April 7 marks the 16th anniversary of the massive protest in the center of the capital, attended by thousands of people, mainly young people. They showed their disagreement with the results of the April 5, 2009 parliamentary elections, which they considered rigged. For the third time in a row, the Communist Party won a majority in parliament.After the publication of the preliminary ele
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