At a special session on April 17, Armenia’s National Assembly elected head of the ruling Republican Party and former President Serzh Sargsyan as Prime Minister of Armenia. Seventy seven votes were cast for Sargsyan and 17 against.
Sargsyan was nominated by a majority coalition consisting of the Republican and Dashnaktsutyun Parties.
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In a speech at the National Assembly Serzh Sargsyan announced that, “The post of the Prime Minister under a parliamentary governance system cannot be compared to the post the President in a semi-presidential system. The Prime Minister will always remain under the control of the parliament.”
Sargsyan’s nomination and election has been met with large-scale demonstrations led by head of Civil Contract Party of Armenia and leader of parliamentary “Yelq” Alliance Nikol Pashinyan.
Referring to Pashinyan, Sargsyan urged the “Yelq” alliance to “bring their colleague back to the assembly from the streets.”
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Which Members of Parliament voted against Sarsgyan?
From “Yelq” Alliance: Aram Sargsyan, Edmon Marukyan, Artak Zeynalyan, Mane Tandilyan, Gevorg Gorgisyan.
From Tsarukyan Alliance: Naira Zohrabyna, Mikayel Mekumyan, Ararat Zurabyan, Louiza Sargsyan, Vahe Enfiajyan, Marina Margaryan, Shaqeh Isayan, Tatiana Mikayelyan, Gevorg Petrosyan, Hakob Nazaryan, Nora Arustamyan, Vardevan Grigoryan.
