BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 2. Armenian President
Vahagn Khachaturyan has appointed Civil Contract occasion chief Nikol
Pashinyan because the nation’s prime minister.
The related decree was revealed on the official web site of the
Armenian president.
“Primarily based on Half 1 of Article 149 of the Structure, appoint
Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister,” the decree reads.
Earlier within the day, forward of the primary session of the newly
elected parliament, Pashinyan signed a choice on the resignation
of the outgoing authorities. The doc was then submitted to
President Khachaturyan for signature.
“Underneath Article 158 of the Structure, the federal government resigns
on the day of the primary session of the newly elected Nationwide
Meeting,” Pashinyan stated in a video message.
Based on the official outcomes of the parliamentary elections
held on June 7, Pashinyan’s ruling Civil Contract occasion gained 49.7456
p.c of the vote. The Robust Armenia bloc, led by businessman
Samvel Karapetyan, acquired 23.2710 p.c, whereas the Armenia bloc
headed by former President Robert Kocharyan secured 9.9231
p.c.
