The meeting between opposition MP, candidate for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the ruling Republican Party (HHK) faction has kicked off in the Armenian parliament.
Nikol Pashinyan – ruling party faction meeting kicks off
STEPANAKERT, APRIL 30, ARTSAKHPRESS-ARMENPRESS:The HHK faction convened an extraordinary sitting.
On April 23, at 16:00, Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan resigned as widespread protests entered the 11th day.
On the same day, as required by law, the government resigned.
First Deputy PM Karen Karapetyan was named acting PM at an emergency Cabinet meeting.
The Speaker of Parliament announced that elections of a new Prime Minister will be held May 1.
On April 28, HHK, the ruling party, said it will not nominate a candidate for Prime Minister in the upcoming election.
