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09 Dec. 2018 / 18:25

Armenia leader Nikol Pashinyan holds test snap election

Armenians are voting in an early parliamentary election on Sunday, a key test for the man behind the peaceful "Velvet Revolution" that swept the country in April, BBC reports.

Nikol Pashinyan was elected prime minister by lawmakers in May, after weeks of anti-corruption protests.

He pledged an end to election-rigging.

Eleven parties and political blocs are on the ballot, and Mr Pashinyan's My Step Alliance is expected to win a parliamentary majority.

Polls opened at 08:00 local time (04:00 GMT), and will shut at 20:00 (16:00 GMT). Results are expected in the early hours of Monday.

Mr Pashinyan, 43, a newspaper editor turned opposition politician, stepped down in October so parliament could be dissolved ahead of the vote. As such, he is now acting prime minister.

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