MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan who was elected Armenia’s new prime minister spoke on the phone on Tuesday and agreed to further strengthen bilateral ties, the Kremlin said in a statement. © 2018 Reuters/Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure

“No more bribes, no more monopolies, human rights will be protected, rule of law will prevail!” said protest leader Nikol Pashinyan, in his speech before Armenia’s parliament voted him as the country’s new prime minister. He was the only candidate after it became clear that the ruling Republican party’s attempts to install its own candidate in place of its retired leader Serzh Sargsyan – whose attempt to appoint himself Prime Minister triggered the crisis – was unacceptable to large sections of the Armenian public.
Armenia's parliament elects protest leader Nikol Pashinyan as the new Prime Minister.