“The movement of the street is against my office. I’m fulfilling your demands,” declared Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan as he handed in his resignation on Monday. Sargsyan’s announcement ended 11 days of anti-government demonstrations demanding his removal from office. The news of his resignation sparked celebrations across the country and around the world.

Sargsyan had been appointed prime minister this month after serving 10 years as the country's president. Critics saw the move as a Putin-style power grab since term limits forced him to step down as president in March.

The movement against Sargsyan was mostly built by opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan, who’s now calling for a snap parliamentary election.  Pashinyan and others are worried Sargsyan might still try and run things from behind the scenes given his party, the Republican party of Armenia, holds a majority in parliament.

So what’s next for Armenia? We discuss the future of the country on this episode of The Stream.

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