Armenian president votes in snap election
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(9 Dec 2018) Armenian President Armen Sargsyan cast his vote in snap Parliamentary elections Sunday, expected to cement the rule of new prime minister Nikol Pashinian. Talking to journalists after voting, Sargsyan called on Armenians to take part in the election process "to decide future of their families and also their children." The charismatic 43-year-old Nikol Pashinian, who took office in May, pushed for the elections in a bid to win control of a parliament that was dominated by his political foes. Pashinian, a former journalist turned politician, has tapped into public anger over widespread poverty, high unemployment and rampant corruption in the landlocked former Soviet nation of 3 million that borders Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran. His fiery rhetoric and easy style have helped cement his popularity. Opinion polls have indicated that Pashinian's My Step alliance is set to sweep the vote, while the Republican Party that controlled the old parliament is trailing far behind. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/55bc6c222599e31209cab5fe4603c7c5
