The Latest on Armenian politics (all times local):8:10 p.m.Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry is criticizing the new Armenian prime minister's statements about resolving a territorial dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. ———3 p.m.Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Armenian protest leader on his election as the country's new prime minister. The Armenian parliament voted 59-42 Tuesday to elect Pashinian, who headed weeks of huge protests. ———1:40 p.m.Armenia's parliament has elected opposition lawmaker Nikol Pashinian as the country's new prime minister. ———12:10 p.m.Armenia's parliament has opened a session to elect a prime minister, for which opposition lawmaker and protest leader Nikol Pashinian is the only nominee.

Source: ABC News May 08, 2018 09:47 UTC