Serzh Sargsyan: Armenian PM resigns after days of protests

Source: BBC

Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan has resigned after days of large-scale street protests against him.

Opposition supporters accused Mr Sargsyan of clinging to power when he was appointed prime minister last Tuesday, soon after finishing two five-year terms as president.

"The street movement is against my tenure. I am fulfilling your demand," he said in a statement. It was not clear when his resignation would take effect.

The announcement came soon after opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan was released from detention. Mr Pashinyan had been arrested on Sunday after televised talks with Mr Sargsyan collapsed. As well as Mr Pashinyan, two other opposition politicians and some 200 demonstrators were held.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43868433?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central