Armenia protest leader bids to become new prime minister

Nikol Pashinyan seeks backing of new president as unrest continues in Yerevan Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the wave of protests that created a surprise power vacuum in Armenia, has said he has met the country’s new president and hopes to secure his support to become prime minister. Armenia’s parliament plans to choose a replacement on Tuesday for Serzh Sargsyan, who resigned last week after demonstrations over his selection. Continue reading... source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/29/armenia-protest-leader-bids-to-become-new-prime-minister #Headlines by: Associated Press in Yerevan

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