ArmInfo. In addition to the candidacy of ex-President Serzh Sargsyan, no other nominee was proposed for the post of Prime Minister of Armenia during the session of the Supreme Body of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA). This was announced on April 11 after the meeting of the party by the deputy speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, the press secretary of the ruling Republican Party Eduard Sharmazanov.
According to Sharmazanov, according to the Constitution, the new president is obliged to appoint a prime minister from the party that won the parliamentary elections, that is, from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia. The ruling RPA, as the vice-speaker pointed out, has long ago decided on the candidature of the prime minister.
At today's meeting, the party initiated institutional discussi ons on the future prime minister's question. "The discussions took place in an atmosphere of solidarity and solidarity, and all the members of the RPA Executive Body, without exception, supported the proposal that was made on the eve of the meeting." On Saturday, at the meeting of the RPA Council, the candidature of the Prime Minister will be proposed. "I think everyone understands who our candidate for the post of prime minister is. opinion and could not be, "the RPA spokesman said.
According to Sharmazanov, the party is going to announce the official decision on Saturday, April 14, and on April 16 the RPA will present the candidature of the former president of the National Assembly, which will discuss it on April 17. It should be noted that at the moment, members of the civil initiative "Renounce Serzh" hold a protest action against the possible nomination of Serzh Sargsyan for the post of prime minister near the central office of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA). The demonstrators blocked the roadway of Amiryan Street leading to the Republic Square.