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Armenian parliament elects Pashinyan as prime minister

Armenian protest leader Nikol Pashinyan is elected prime minister by parliament, by 59 votes to 42.

Reuters WORLD
Published May 08,2018
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Armenia's parliament elected protest leader Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister on Tuesday after weeks of protests forced his predecessor out.

Fifty-nine lawmakers in the 105-seat legislature voted for Pashinyan, giving him the majority needed for the post. Last week a majority of lawmakers rejected his candidacy.