<p>Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan addressed a crowd in Yerevan late on Wednesday, April 25, as protests, which two days earlier forced the resignation of Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan, showed no signs of coming to an end.</p><p>Leaders said on April 25 that a new prime minister would be elected on May 1, and Reuters reported</a> that Pashinyan was now tipped to win.</p><p>This video, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), shows Pashinyan addressing a cheering crowd in Yerevan. According to an RFE/RL translation, Pashinyan told the crowd, “I want to make clear that if there is even an attempt to nominate a Republican [Party] candidate as prime minister, the people will blockade the parliament building, the [main] government building, and all the government buildings.”</p><p>Sargsyan, who served as president from 2008 to early 2018, was elected as prime minister</a> by parliament on April 17. Critics said the election was anti-democratic</a> and branded it as a power grab. In 2015, Armenia held a constitutional referendum that lessened the power of the president and gave greater power to the parliament.</p><p>Demonstrators continued to protest for reforms, despite his resignation. Credit: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty via Storyful</p><br />
