Verelq: RPA members came out against. Nikol Pashinyan was not elected Prime Minister of Armenia

Voting on the election of the Prime Minister of Armenia ended on May 1 in the National Assembly.

Leader of the opposition nominated for the post of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with the distribution of votes 45 in favor and 56 against, the RA Prime Minister was not elected.

Deputies of the faction of the ruling Republican Party voted against. The deputies of the opposition “Yelk”, “Tsarukyan” alliances and factions of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation spoke in favor.

So the leader of the opposition Nikol Pashinyan Prime Minister was not elected. 

It should be noted that the only deputy member of the RPA faction who voted for Nikol Pashinyan is the former governor of Shirak. Felix Tsolakyan is

Speaker of the National Assembly Ara Babloyan announced that the next discussion on the issue of the RA Prime Minister will take place in the National Assembly in 7 days. 

It should be noted that according to the Constitution, in case of not confirming the candidacy of the prime minister for the second time, the National Assembly must be dissolved and extraordinary elections must be held.