Armenia Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan resigns amid protests
Armenia's newly elected prime minister has resigned following days of protests against his government, according to the politician's website. In the past 10 days, thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets in the capital, Yerevan, accusing Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan of corruption and authoritarian rule. On Monday, Sargsyan said he would adhere to the demands of the protesters and step down. "[Opposition leader] Nikol Pashinyan was right. I was wrong. This situation requires solutions, but I won't participate in them. I leave the post of this country's prime minister," a statement on Sargsyan's website said. "The movement on the streets is against my office. I will fulfill your claim," according to the statement. Sargsyan's statement did not reveal when he will leave office. Sargsyan, 63, had promised not to run for the post of prime minister having served two consecutive five-year terms as president but wa...