Armenian opposition bloc to nominate protest leader Pashinyan as PM


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  • Thursday, 26 Apr 2018

Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan attends a news conference in Yerevan, Armenia April 24, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia's opposition bloc said on Wednesday it would nominate protest opposition leader, Nikol Pashinyan, to be the country's next prime minister, one of its members, Edmon Marukyan, told Reuters.

"Pashinyan has the people's trust. I don't think there will be any problems, and taking this situation into account, lawmakers will vote for his candidacy," he said.

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