Armenian Protest Leader Calls For A One Day Pause As He Enters Into Talks With The Ruling Party

Reuters: Armenian protest leader pauses strike for talks with ruling party

The leader of a protest movement that has rocked Armenia on Tuesday called a pause in a campaign of civil disobedience while he seeks assurances that the ruling party will back him to be the next prime minister.

Nikol Pashinyan announced the one-day timeout in the ex-Soviet country after a day of protests against the ruling elite that blocked roads and railways and brought parts of the country to a standstill.

With tens of thousands of Pashinyan’s supporters gathering for a rally in the capital, Yerevan, the head of the ruling Republican Party in parliament, Vahram Baghdasaryan offered what appeared to be an olive branch.

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WNU Editor: I am willing to bet that opposition leader Nikoi Pashinyan will be elected by the Armenian parliament on May 8 .... Armenia to elect PM on May 8

in second round of vote (Anadolu Agency)

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