Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan steps down

Armenia’s Prime Minister resigned today for the conduction of snap parliamentary elections in December. He stated about it in televised address to the Armenian people.

Earlier he told France 24 TV channel that the elections are expected to be held December 9-10. “For it I must step down by October 16,” Pashinyan said.

Under the Constitution of Armenia, the parliamentary factions are entitled to nominate prime ministerial candidates within seven days after the incumbent tenders his resignation or the post remains vacant otherwise.

In case of a failure to elect a chief of cabinet, the National Assembly conducts a new voting allowing only the candidate enjoying no less than a third of the parliament’s support to vie for the top government office. If no candidate is elected with a general majority of votes, the National Assembly is dissolved.

Preterm parliamentary elections are conducted within no less than 30 and no more than 45 days after the passage of corresponding bill.