MOSCOW — Ten days of demonstrations that escalated throughout Armenia forced the resignation Monday of the man who has led the country for the past decade, creating the latest crisis in a post-Soviet state trying to overcome a legacy of weak democratic rule.
New York Times: Armenian leader quits amid protests
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 22, 2018 Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian attends a meeting for televised talks with anti-government protest leader in Marriott hotel in Yerevan.
Armenia's leader Serzh Sarkisian, who was last week elected prime minister triggering major protests, resigned on April 23, 2018, his office said. / AFP PHOTO / Vano SHLAMOV