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      "id": 103704,
      "date": "1998-05-05",
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      "title": "Armenia: Unexpected Change in Government",
      "summary": "This report describes the recent change in the Armenian government and its possible\nconsequences. \nPresident Levon Ter-Petrosyan resigned on February 3, 1998, primarily because of domestic\nopposition to his acceptance of an international peace plan to resolve the conflict over Nagorno-\nKarabakh with Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Robert Kocharyan assumed power for an interim period\nand then won the special presidential election of March 1998. His new government wants to advance\nmarket reforms and change the Constitution to balance power among the branches of government. \nKocharyan rejects the Karabakh peace plan, and has enunciated principles for negotiations that may\ncomplicate resolving the conflict. The United States may need to adjust its policies in the region to\nmeet new realities. This product will not be updated. CRS Issue Brief IB95024,  Armenia,\nAzerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests ; and CRS Issue Brief IB92109,  Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict  are related reports updated regularly.",
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  "topics": [
    "Economic Policy",
    "Foreign Affairs",
    "Middle Eastern Affairs",
    "National Defense"
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