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Hundreds of Students Join Anti-Government Protests in Armenian Capital as Election Announced

Hundred of students protested in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, on April 16, the same day the country’s parliament announced elections for the Prime Minister would be held on May 1.

The election comes after the resignation under pressure of former Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan on April 23.

Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan urged demonstrations to resume after a meeting with the acting Prime Minister, Karen Karapetyan, was cancelled late on April 24. Credit: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty via Storyful