Armenia lawmakers elect Armen Sarkisian as country’s president
Yerevan, (MILLAT ONLINE):Armenia’s parliament on Friday elected diplomat Armen Sarkisian as a largely figurehead president as the Moscow-allied nation transitions to a parliamentary republic with a strong prime minister.
The ambassador to the United Kingdom garnered 90 votes in the 105-seat legislature, succeeding President Serzh Sarkisian who seeks to extend his grip on power under a new system of governance once he steps down in April. The two men are not related.