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Leader Of Armenia's 'Velvet Revolution' Takes Power After Weeks Of Protests

Nikol Pashinyan pumps his fist for supporters in Armenia's capital, Yerevan, not long after the prominent opposition leader was elected prime minister Tuesday. Sergei Gapon/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Leader Of Armenia's 'Velvet Revolution' Takes Power After Weeks Of Protests

May 8, 2018 • Just half a month after demonstrations ousted the country's longtime leader, the former journalist who led those protests, Nikol Pashinyan, has been elected prime minister.

Armenian Opposition Leader Pauses Protests, With New Hope For Prime Minister Bid

A demonstrator drapes himself in the Armenian flag at a rally supporting Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday. He was just one of tens of thousands who packed Republic Square in the capital, Yerevan, and blocked roads and interrupted railway service. Sergei Grits/AP hide caption

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Armenian Opposition Leader Pauses Protests, With New Hope For Prime Minister Bid

May 2, 2018 • Wednesday began with Nikol Pashinyan's supporters clogging roadways and plazas across the country, irate that his bid for premier failed. By day's end, though, a second bid looked on track to succeed.

Armenian Protest Leader Loses Bid For Premier, Warns Of A 'Political Tsunami'

Nikol Pashinyan's supporters packed a square Tuesday in the capital, Yerevan, after lawmakers rejected the opposition leader's bid for prime minister. Pashinyan is calling for a campaign of civil disobedience in protest. Vano Shlamov/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Armenian Protest Leader Loses Bid For Premier, Warns Of A 'Political Tsunami'

May 1, 2018 • Despite being the only candidate to replace the recently ousted prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan failed to obtain a majority vote in parliament. Now, he's calling for a "struggle of non-violence."

Amid Protests, Armenia's Prime Minister And Former President Will Resign

Protesters on Monday celebrated Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan's resignation in the capital, Yerevan. The former president announced he would resign after massive anti-government rallies shook the country. Hrant Khactaryan/AP hide caption

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Amid Protests, Armenia's Prime Minister And Former President Will Resign

April 23, 2018 • 'The street movement is against my tenure,' said Serzh Sargsyan, after days of rallies. Critics oppose his new position, considering it a power grab by the former president.

Amid Protests, Armenian Lawmakers Preserve Ex-President's Place In Power

A man confronts Armenian riot police officers during an opposition rally Monday in the capital, Yerevan. Thousands of people gathered to protest a move by the ex-president to maintain his hold on power. Karen Minasyan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Amid Protests, Armenian Lawmakers Preserve Ex-President's Place In Power

April 17, 2018 • The parliament overwhelmingly elected Serzh Sargsyan prime minister Tuesday. But demonstrators are rejecting the move as a de facto third term for a man who has already governed for a decade.