The geopolitical countenance of Armenia’s surprise revolution

In his parliamentary speeches, Nikol Pashin, Armenia's new prime minister, portrayed himself as a champion of justice and a level-playing field in the National Assembly.

Armenia's new prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, left, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month to signal his intention of forging deeper ties with Russia. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin

Opinion

BY GARIK POGHOSYAN

May 30, 2018

The Armenian Velvet Revolution was signed, sealed, and delivered on May 8. After the Republican Party of Armenia rejected the candidacy of the opposition leader, Nikol Pashinyan, in a 55-45 vote in the National Assembly on

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