[19980505]98-430_亚美尼亚：政府发生意外变化.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-430 FMay 5, 1998Armenia: Unexpected Change in Government(name redacted)Specialist in Middle Eastern AffairsForeign Affairs and National Defense DivisionSummary This report describes the recent change in the Armenian government and itspossible consequences. President Levon Ter-Petrosyan resigned on February 3, 1998,primarily because of domestic opposition to his acceptance of an international peaceplan to resolve the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh with Azerbaijan. Prime MinisterRobert Kocharyan assumed power for an interim period and then won the specialpresidential election of March 1998. His new government wants to advance marketreforms and change the Constitution to balance power among the branches ofgovernment. Kocharyan rejects the Karabakh peace plan, and has enunciated principlesfor negotiations that may complicate resolving the conflict. The United States may needto adjust its policies in the region to meet new realities. This product will not beupdated. CRS Issue Brief IB95024, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: PoliticalDevelopments and Implications for U.S. Interests