For the first months of 2018, observers of Armenian politics quietly wondered what would happen in April, when the nation was set to officially transition from a presidential to a parliamentary republic. Would Serzh Sargsyan, President since 2008, stay on as Prime Minister? Or would he stand down in favor of someone new? He kept quiet about his intentions until just days before the transition was set to occur—when the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) endorsed him for the premiership.Serzh, as he is known in Armenia, was widely unpopular, and stood for the status quo: oligarchic control over much …read more
Source: The American Interest
