Armenia's acting prime minister on Friday called off talks with the opposition leader amid mass protests and an upcoming crucial vote in parliament. Karapetian became acting prime minister after his ally, longtime ruler Serzh Sargsyan, stepped down on Monday following nearly two weeks of anti-government protests. A protest rally earlier this week nominated Pashinian for prime minister, and he told another gathering on Thursday that either he will be elected prime minister "or there won't be a prime minister in Armenia." Pashinian called on his supporters to rally outside the parliament on Tuesday to show their support. "It's the opposition that needs these talks — authorities are controlling the country and have a majority in the parliament."

Source: ABC News April 27, 2018 07:54 UTC