(2 May 2018) Opposition protesters were on Wednesday blocking the road leading from Armenia's capital Yerevan to its airport, as well as several subway stations and government ministries, after their leader called for a national strike.
The action follows the parliament's rejection of a bid by opposition leader Nikol Pashinian to become prime minister, and intensifies the political turmoil that has gripped the country since mid-April.
Mass demonstrations forced Serzh Sargsyan to resign last week as prime minister just days after he was named to the post.
Sargsyan was Armenia's president for 10 years before stepping down due to term limits.
He became prime minister amid a change in government structure that boosts the post's powers.
Opponents said the shift would allow him to remain the country's leader indefinitely.
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