Pashinyan pauses protests in Armenia after ruling party suggest they will support him
The leader of Armenian protests Nikol Pashinyan has called on people to pause demonstrations, after the ruling Republican Party suggested they might support his appointment as prime minister in a vote on 8 May.
Mass civil disobedience in Armenia following Pashinyan’s failed PM bid
Protests gained a second wind after parliament failed to appoint protest leader Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister yesterday.
Workers on Georgia’s east-west motorway go on strike
Around 80 labourers are awaiting a response to their demands from construction company SinoHydro.
Human rights committee under fire in Georgia over U-turn on queer rights
Chairperson Sopo Kiladze told Liberali on Sunday the committee would no longer be marking International Day against Homophobia.
Republican Party blocks appointment of new Armenian prime minister
MPs from the ruling Republican Party voted against, Nikol Pashinyan, despite earlier vowing not to block his appointment.
Ruling party ‘will not block’ protest leader as Armenian PM
The ruling Republican Party said they will not put forward their own candidate and would not attempt to prevent Nikol Pashinyan from being appointed.
Azerbaijan Council of Europe corruption allegations ‘indisputable’
The Council of Europe’s parliament concluded that corruption involving Azerbaijan and a number of MPs from several European countries are true.
Pashinyan vows Armenian protest to continue as Karapetyan cancels meeting again
Armenia’s parliament is set elect a new prime minister on 1 May.
Pashinyan demands ‘unconditional capitulation’ of Armenia’s ruling party as protests continue
Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan has demanded a ‘people’s prime minister’ be appointed, widely interpreted as referencing himself.