Aghvan Vardanyan, Secretary of the ARF faction of the Armenian parliament, said during parliamentary hearings that he will not participate in the voting for the election of Prime Minister.
The defense ministry of Artsakh has released a statement saying that once again Azerbaijani mobilization and movement of manpower and military equipment is seen in the line of contact.
The HHK(ruling party) faction will not obstruct the PM election sitting of the parliament, and quorum will be ensured, HHK faction leader Vahram Baghdasaryan told reporters.
Vahram Baghdasaryan, head of the ruling party’s faction of the Armenian parliament, advised opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan not to make criminally liable steps. Baghdasaryan made the remark at the end of today’s meeting between the Republican Party faction and Nikol Pashinyan, who seeks to become Prime Minister in the May 1 voting.
The current situation in Armenia has only one option for settlement – within the framework of the Constitution. There are no other, and cannot be any other ways, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian said in an interview to ONT – All-National Television of Belarus.
Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan has announced ceasing all civil disobedience campaigns on April 30 and holding meetings in the parliament with factions.
Armenia has shown an example that civil society exists and people are courageous and proud to express their opinion, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian told BBC News in an interview.
The Republican party (HHK) faction of the Armenian parliament will not obstruct the PM election process in case of a single candidate being nominated by the other political forces – the Tsarukyan faction, the ARF faction and the Yelk faction – HHK faction leader Vahram Baghdasaryan told reporters after meeting with opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan today.
Opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan, leader of the Yelk faction of the Armenian parliament, presented details from his meeting with Vahram Baghdasaryan, leader of the Republican Party (HHK) faction April 29.
The Republican Party (HHK) parliamentary faction will not nominate a candidate for Prime Minister, HHK spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov said on April 28, presenting the statement on behalf of the ruling party.