The man who spearheaded weeks of protests in Armenia was chosen Tuesday to be the country's new prime minister, and carries the weight of high hopes for a turnaround in the impoverished former Soviet republic. In one of his first moves after parliament elected him as prime minister, Pashinian announced he would visit Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday. Pashinian's election, capping weeks of political turmoil, delighted his supporters, thousands of whom crowded the central square in the capital, Yerevan. However, Armenia has changed its government structure, giving the prime minister more power than the presidency. Both Azerbaijan and Turkey have closed their borders with Armenia over the conflict, inhibiting trade and leaving Armenia in semi-isolation.

Source: ABC News May 08, 2018 08:03 UTC