Armenia Domestic

Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan announced his resignation as prime minister in a televised broadcast, opening the door for snap parliamentary elections on 20 June.

After weeks of uncertainty on the issue of the leadership of the Armenian armed forces, on Monday the formal procedures for appointing a new Chief of the General Staff were completed, and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the army headquarters to introduce the new head of the army to fellow senior officers. On his part the new head of the army, General Artak Davtyan, has made it clear that the army intends to keep out of politics.