Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Dozens were Injured in Yerevan in Protests Against Former President who was Proposed to Become PM
YEREVAN -- Demonstrators and Armenian riot police clashed after lawmakers nominated Serzh Sarkisian to be the country's next prime minister amid a wave of protests accusing the longtime former president of a power grab.
Armen Sarkissian is the New President of Armenia
Armen Sarkissian was elected as President of Armenia on Friday with a large majority of the members of parliament, Reuters and TASS reported.
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Armenian president creates coalition with anti-Turkish party
Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan on Feb. 24 invited a fiercely anti-Turkish party to join his government, in a controversial power-sharing deal highlighting a stalemate in efforts to normalize ties with arch-foe Ankara.