Armenian parliament to vote for new leader

26/4/2018 18:06

        The press office of the Armenian parliament says it has scheduled a session to vote for a new prime minister next week.
        
        Speaker Ara Bablayan said in a statement on Thursday the vote will be held on May 1.
        
        Armenia has been mired in a political crisis after Serzh Sargsyan, who ruled the country for ten years before moving into the prime minister's seat, abruptly resigned on Monday amid massive anti-government protests.
        
        Protest leader Nikol Pashinian, who spearheaded the protests, said he would like to be nominated for prime minister.