Graft trial begins for Armenia's ousted president (2) Former Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian goes on trial charged with corruption in a case supporters claim is politically-motivated, nearly two years after his ouster in a popular uprising.\\nSarkisian -- who dominated Armenia in two consecutive terms as president from 2008 -- resigned in 2018 when his plan to stay in power by taking the post of prime minister sparked mass protests led by Nikol Pashinyan, a former journalist who then became premier. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES