Pashinyan said he is resigning in order to hold early parliamentary elections [Tatyana Zenkovich/ Reuters]
Reuters: Armenian PM resigns to clear way for snap election
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Tuesday he was resigning from his post in order for parliament to be dissolved and an early election held.
The former opposition leader was put in power by a parliamentary vote in May after weeks of mass protests against corruption and cronyism, but there have been no parliamentary elections since the revolution last spring.
Pashinyan has said the composition of parliament does not reflect the country’s new political reality.
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Update #1: Armenia PM Nikol Pashinyan resigns in order to hold early vote (Al Jazeera)
Update #2: Armenia's Pashinian Resigns To Force New Elections (RFE)
Update #3: Armenian premier steps down, maneuvering for early election (AP)
WNU Editor: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his party are expected to win big, and thereby legitimizing his rule after taking control of the country after last spring's revolution.
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