The only lawmaker who voted against the candidacy of incumbent acting PM Nikol Pashinyan during today’s election in parliament is Samvel Alexanyan.
The Armenian parliament is one step closer to being disbanded as it voted down Nikol Pashinyan’s candidacy as a formality today in the first round of electing a prime minister.
Switzerland’s Public TV – RTS – has released parts from an interview with Armenian President Armen Sarkissian.
The decision to shift the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) from Yerevan to Moscow was really technical, conditioned by the domestic political events in Armenia, Armenian foreign ministry spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan told reporters at today’s press briefing, reports Armenpress.
A Member of Parliament is under a bribery-related criminal investigation, acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at parliamentary debates today.
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has urged from the parliament floor to “get psychologically ready” for the complete revelation of the March 1 case.
The Republican Party of Armenia faction of the Parliament will not violate the agreement and will not elect Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister, RPA faction head Vahram Baghdasaryan told reporters at a briefing.
If the issue of Azerbaijan’s membership to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is put on the agenda, Armenia will take respective steps with all the tools deriving from its membership, Anna Naghdalyan – spokesperson of the Armenian foreign ministry, told reporters at a press briefing.
The kind of government that can resolve the NK conflict without taking into consideration the people’s opinion cannot exist in Armenia, acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in parliament today in response to a question from MP Shirak Torosyan.
The operative communication created between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been established and this communication is aimed at strengthening and developing an atmosphere contributing to peace, Armenian foreign ministry spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan told reporters today.
