The opposing parties have complained about irregularities in the voting procedure, and called for demonstrations. Thousands of protesters responded to this call, and gathered in the capital Yerevan.
Since Sargsyan won with an absolute majority, there will not be a second voting round. The new president has promised to continue the policies of his predecessor Robert Kocharyan, and faces a simmering territorial conflict with neighbouring country Azerbaijan and frozen ties with Turkey.
"Yesterday's presidential election in Armenia was conducted mostly in line with the country's international commitments," observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said in a statement. "Further improvements are necessary to address remaining challenges".
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