Serzh Sargsyan
Armenian premier’s party wins parliamentary vote: Unofficial results
The party of Armenia's acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan won the early parliamentary polls with 53.92% of the votes, according to preliminary results on June 21.
Unofficial results announced by the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia showed that Pashinyan's Civil Contract Party came first in the election held on June 20.
Armenian PM Pashinian Offers Son in POW Swap with Azerbaijan
Nikol Pashinian, acting Prime Minister of Armenia, made a stunning statement on June 8 when he officially announced that he was prepared to trade his son Ashot for the remaining Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Azerbaijan.
Serzh Sargsyan Resigns as Armenia's PM After Protests
Armenia's prime minister, Serzh Sargsyan, has said he will resign after days of large street protests against him, according to a statement posted on his website.
"The street movement is against my tenure. I am fulfilling your demand," the statement said.
Armenian PM Sargsyan resigns days after getting elected
Serzh Sargsyan, the newly appointed prime minister of Armenia, said on April 23 he would resign his post after protests against him.
Armenia detains anti-government protest leader as tensions rise
Armenia's political turmoil deepened yesterday with the detention of antigovernment protest leader Nikol Pashinyan, shortly after Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan stormed out of talks with him on the tenth day of mass rallies against his rule.
Armenia police detain dozens of anti-government protesters
Police in the Armenian capital Yerevan detained dozens of anti-government demonstrators on April 19 - the seventh day of large-scale protests against ex-president Serzh Sargsyan's election as prime minister.
Sargsyan elected Armenian PM despite protests
Armenia's former president Serzh Sargsyan was elected prime minister on April 17 in a move the opposition says is designed to extend his chokehold on power despite protests in the impoverished country.
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Armenian parliament set to elect Sarkissian as national president
Armenia’s parliament is set to elect Armen Sarkissian this week as national president to succeed Serzh Sargsyan, who opposition leaders say could become prime minister and continue to wield power.
Azerbaijan, Armenia clash amid diplomacy
Clashes continued in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region for a third day, during which Azerbaijan said Armenian forces killed three of its troops as it killed 30 Armenian troops after launching an attack on a command center, amid diplomatic efforts to ease the tension.
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Turkey calls joint 'genocide' remarks by Armenian and Greek leaders 'pathetic'
Armenian and Greek leaders' joint portrayal of the events that took place in Anatolia during World War I as "genocide" has deeply angered Ankara, which labeled their statement as "the product of a pathetic mentality."