"For two decades, until yesterday, Armenia has been ruled by persons who originally hailed from Karabakh - Robert Kocharian and Serzh Sargsyan". "One needs to see what new dynamic will emerge in the relationship between Yerevan and Stepanakert" under Pashinyam's leadership, said commonspace.eu political editor in a comment.

The UK, France and Germany urged the US not to obstruct its implementation. They said they would work with the other signatories to the 2015 deal - Russia and China - which have stressed continuing support for the deal.

Pashinyan was supported by 59 votes against 42 in a vote in the country's parliament. The vote was received with loud cheers and chants by tens of thousands of people who crowded on Yerevan's Republic Square awaiting the result

The Russian president travelled to the inauguration ceremony of his fourth term in a newly developed Russian car. But his prime minister, most of his ministers and his policies remain largely the same.

Recent popular protests in Armenia may not necessarily amount to a revolution, and this may be for the best. In any case Nikol Pashinyan is more a Vaclav Havel than a Leon Trotsky, and he has already indicated what are his priorities for change in the country, argues Dennis Sammut

More than a thousand people were arrested, including the leader of the protests Alexei Navalny, although he was later released

The Greek navy said the collision in Greek waters southeast of the island of Lesbos was caused by the Turkish ship breaching international shipping safety rules. The incident comes amid heightened tension between Greece and Turkey over Aegean territorial rights.

Discussions focussed on the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen, but they also came at a time of increasing concerns about the future of the nuclear deal between Iran and the international community.

Throughout the day Armenia once more saw unprecedented scenes of popular protests, culminating in another huge rally on Yerevan's main square.

Protestors were out on the streets early, blocking the road to the airport, and cutting access to the main government building.