Amid Protests, Armenian Lawmakers Preserve Ex-President's Place In Power
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.
Updated at 1:28 p.m. ET
In Armenia, demonstrators have gathered by the thousands in the city of Yerevan as lawmakers elected former President Serzh Sargsyan to be the country's new prime minister Tuesday. But they have not descended on the country's capital to congratulate the longtime leader on his new role.
The massive demonstration has another goal: Led by opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan, protesters are condemning what they see as
