Pashinyan Resigns After Election of Armenia's New Parliament
- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resigned following the first session of Armenia's newly elected National Assembly, as required by Article 158 of the Constitution.
- The outgoing government remains in a caretaker role until a new cabinet is formed.
- For the first time, the Catholicos Karekin II was not invited to the National Assembly's first session, sparking criticism from opposition lawmakers.
- Pashinyan's party won the parliamentary elections, and he was reappointed by President Vahagn Khachaturyan to serve another term.
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"In accordance with Article 158 of the Constitution, on the day of the first session of the newly elected National Assembly, the government resigns," Armenia's incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on social media. The resignation will then be officially signed by President Vahan Khachaturian. In this case, the prime minister's resignation was temporary, as his party (Social Contract) won the June parliamentary elections with 49.81 …
In Armenia, with the convening of the first session of the newly elected parliament, the government led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resigned in accordance with the Constitution. The fact that, for the first time in history, the leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Karekin II, was not invited to the opening session of parliament sparked political controversy.
The resignation of the Government is provided for in the constitutional procedure following the election of a new Parliament.
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