Armenian parliament elects Pashinyan as prime minister
Armenian protest leader Nikol Pashinyan is elected prime minister by parliament, by 59 votes to 42.
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 08 May 2018
- Modified Date: 01:32 | 08 May 2018
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.
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