Yerevan, Oct 16 : Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resigned on Tuesday, seeking an early parliamentary election.
He pledged to “ensure the free expression of the people’s will during snap elections.”
The former opposition leader swept to power in May, following weeks of protests that forced the resignation of Serzh Sarkisian.
Mr Pashinyan has pushed for an early vote to be held in recent months, in an attempt to unseat his rivals, who maintain a majority in Parliament.
Early elections are held, if Legislators fail to appoint a new Prime Minister, and Pashinyan persuaded his opponents not to nominate any candidates, Al-Jazeera noted.
Earlier this month, he led thousands of his supporters to besiege the Parliament, in an attempt to force an early vote on his rivals.
