RPA reaffirms readiness to give necessary votes to candidate nominated by 1/3 of total MPs

The Republican Party of Armenia will remain adhered to its principled opinion, but at the same time will support the candidate of Prime Minister nominated by the 1/3 of the total MPs, Vice president of the National Assembly of Armenia, spokesperson of the Republican Party Eduard Sharmazanov told the reporters after the Executive Body meeting of the party. He underlined that the Republican Party will give the necessary votes for the election of the Prime Minister.

“We, as a political party, will remain adhered to our principled opinion, but at the same time will support the candidate of Prime Minister nominated by the 1/3 of the total MPs – in this case Nikol Pashinyan. If I am not mistaken 45 signatures have been collected for Pashinyan’s nomination and the Republican Party of Armenia will give the necessary votes not to fail the election. The decision was made in the faction and we have exhorted the MPs to vote in favor. There is no split in the party. This is the decision of the party”, Sharmazanov said.

To the question who will vote in favor of Pashinyan, Sharmazanov answered, “You will get to know tomorrow”.