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Protests Surge in Armenia

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Expand Protest against Armenia's ruling Republican party's nomination of former President Serzh Sarksyan as its candidate for prime minister, in Yerevan, Armenia April 13, 2018. © 2018 Grigor Yeritsyan Since Friday, protests have swept Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, on news that the country’s outgoing president – who has served the maximum two terms – plans to become prime minister. Many Armenians believe this would amount to a de facto third term as president. Parliament is set to vote for prime minister tomorrow, and the president, Serzh Sargsyan, is the ruling party’s candidate. The demonstrations…

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