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Armenia’s opposition secured another victory on April 26 as the country’s parliament said it would hold a special session and new leader elections after weeks of protests and the resignation of its prime minister.

The elections, set for May 1, are part of a three-step opposition plan for a transition of power that includes electing a “people’s prime minister” and then holding snap parliamentary elections.

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