ArmInfo. The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) confirmed its readiness to support the candidacy, the premier nominated by 1/3 of the deputies. This was announced in a video message on the Facebook page by the leader of the protest movement Nikol Pashinyan following consultations in the National Assembly of Armenia.
According to Pashinyan, the leader of the RPA parliamentary faction, Vahram Baghdasaryan, in an interview with him confirmed the party's readiness to support the candidacy for the post of prime minister nominated by 1/3 deputies. "Despite the fact that the statement of the Republican Party about the support of a candidate supported by a third of the votes of the parliament was made publicly, he considered it important to make sure of this in person," he said. In addition, as noted by Nikol Pashinyan, the necessary number of votes for his nomination has already been secured - documented the readiness of the deputies of the three parliamentary forces to support his candidature on May 8 at a re-vote in the National Assembly.
Thus, Nikol Pashinyan stressed that his nomination can be considered a fait accompli. At the same time, Nikol Pashinyan urged his supporters on May 8 to 11.00 again to gather in the Republic Square and wait for him there. He called to be in touch, to follow his Facebook page, because "it is necessary to be ready for a quick response to the political changes in the country." "I want to remind you once again that our movement was called" The Revolution of Love and Tolerance, "therefore I hope that regardless of political changes, we will not deviate from this path, and we will exclude the propaganda of hatred and intolerance.We must eradicate the atmosphere of hatred in the country, and there is no such place in Armenia, "he concluded.