Armenians set to cast ballots in snap parliamentary election tomorrow

Armenians are set to vote in a snap parliamentary election tomorrow that is expected to cement the rule of the new prime minister Nikol Pashinian. The 43-year-old charismatic leader spearheaded the massive protests in may this year forcing his predecessor, Serzh Sargsyan, to resign.

  

Pashinian pushed for the elections in a bid to win control of a parliament that was dominated by his political foes.

A former journalist turned politician, Pashinian, has tapped into public anger over widespread



poverty, high unemployment and rampant corruption in the landlocked former Soviet nation. 

In April this year, protests erupted in Armenia, when Sargsyan, who had served as president for a decade, moved into the prime minister's seat. The move was seen by critics as an attempt to hold on to power. 

Days after, thousands of protesters led by Pashinian thronged the center of the Armenian capital, forcing Sargsyan to step down.