A direct communication hasn’t yet been established with the Azerbaijani President, but works in this direction are ongoing, PM Nikol Pashinyan said in response to a question from Republican MP Armen Ashotyan at today’s parliamentary Q&A.
Chairman of the state forestry committee Michael Manukyan has resigned.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has presented details from the October 2 negotiations that took place in the parliament building with representatives of factions.
The co-rapporteur for the monitoring of Armenia by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Yuliya Lovochkina (Ukraine, SOC), has today called on all political forces and players in Armenia to fully respect democratic principles and the rule of law, both in word and deed.
Governor of Armavir province Gagik Mirijanyan has tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
The Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) has proposed to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to hold early elections of parliament in May, 2019, in which case they can also discuss their non-nomination of a candidate for prime minister, according to HHK Vice-President Armen Ashotyan.
A consensus was not reached as result of the discussion between the Prime Minister and parliamentary factions, Yelk faction MP Edmon Marukyan told reporters today.
The Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) doesn’t yet have an official decision on not nominating a candidate for Prime Minister, Member of Parliament/Deputy Speaker of Parliament Michael Melkumyan, representing the Tsarukyan faction, told reporters today.
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, currently on a working visit to the United States, is closely following the ongoing developments in Armenia, according to his office.
President Armen Sarkissian has signed orders on dismissing ministers representing the Prosperous Armenia and ARF political parties at the recommendation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
