Thousands rally in Yerevan to demand early parliamentary vote   

  03 October 2018    Read: 4694
Thousands rally in Yerevan to demand early parliamentary vote   

Thousands gathered outside the parliament building in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Tuesday to demand early parliamentary elections, led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The former ruling Republican Party was toppled in spring following weeks of mass protests against corruption and cronyism.

Pashinyan, the former opposition leader, became prime minister in May, appointed allies as ministers and submitted a new government program which promised early elections and was approved by the parliament in June.

The latest protest was triggered by parliament’s sudden decision on Tuesday to approve changes to parliamentary regulations which may delay such elections.


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