Opposition leader Pashinyan was elected prime minister by Armenia’s parliament on May 8, capping a peaceful revolution driven by weeks of mass protests against corruption and cronyism.

After taking power, Pashinyan appointed his allies and supporters as new ministers and submitted a new government program, which was approved by the parliament on Thursday.

Pashinyan said the composition of political forces in the parliament did not reflect the country’s political reality. A year would give enough time to ensure that the electoral system was fair before holding a new parliamentary election.

“Holding a parliamentary election within a year will allow us to improve the electoral system and will give political parties an opportunity to … prepare for the election,” Pashinyan told parliament.

Fighting corruption would be one of the priorities of his cabinet, he said.

“I’d like to be very honest and say that … I won’t be involved in any corrupt deals, will not have any unofficial income, property or shares and will be demanding the same from each government member and each official,” Pashinyan said.