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Armenian Parliament Confirms Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister, Completing Velvet Revolution

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On May 8, 2018, the Armenian Parliament voted 59-42 to confirm Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister, marking the successful conclusion of the Velvet Revolution. The peaceful, grassroots-driven movement removed the ruling Republican Party’s kleptocratic leadership through sustained non-violent …

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