Armenian President appoints Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister
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Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has appointed Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister following the Civil Contract party's victory in the June 7 parliamentary elections, where they secured 49.75% of votes.
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Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party won the June 7 parliamentary elections with 49.75% of the votes, leading to his reappointment as prime minister.
YEREVAN, August 2. /TASS/. Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has appointed leader of the Civil Contract party Nikol Pashinyan as the country’s prime minister, following the results of the parliamentary elections in the South Caucasus republic.
"To appoint Nikol Pashinyan as the prime minister pursuant to Part 1, Article 149 of the Constitution," says the decree posted on the website of the republic’s head.
At the parliamentary elections held in Armenia on June 7, the ruling Civil Contract party led by Pashinyan gained 49.75% of the electors’ votes, the "Strong Armenia" bloc led by businessman Samvel Karapetyan secured 23.27%, followed by former President Robert Kocharyan's "Armenia" bloc with 9.92%.
