Russia–Armenia Relations and the April Revolution

... popular pressure and stepped aside on April 23 . The second phase of the April Revolution saw the ascendancy of protest leader Nikol Pashinyan to the Prime Minister’s office. Pashinyan’s proposed electoral reform promises to pave the way for a more ... ... April 29, which cleared the way for his eventual victory on May 8 . Notably, after Pashinyan’s election as Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin was one of the first political leaders to congratulate him . Later, in a phone conversation with Putin , Pashinyan ...