Saturday, April 14 2018 14:13

ArmInfo. The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will officially present Serzh Sargsyan's candidature for the post of Prime Minister of the country. This  decision was unanimously adopted at today's meeting of the RPA Council in Tsakhkadzor.

According to the statement of the RPA, the proposal on Sargsyan's  nomination, came from the first vice-chairman of the party Karen  Karapetyan. "At the meeting of the Council, the decision of the  Executive Body was presented by the first vice-chairman of the party  Karen Karapetyan. The Council unanimously voted for the proposed  candidature," the RPA said in a statement.

It is noted that on April 16 the parliamentary faction of the RPA  will officially submit the candidacy of Serzh Sargsyan to the post of  the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

Initially the meeting of the RPA Council was to be held in Yerevan at  the party's office, but after the opposition announced its intention  to block the building, the Republicans changed the venue and went to  Tsaghkadzor. But the opposition decided at 16:30 to go to Tsaghkadzor  to continue rallies there. In addition, on April 17, when the  National Assembly holds a vote on Serzh Sargsyan's candidature, the  opposition intends to block the building of the National Assembly.  The reinforced police patrols are already on duty at the back  entrance of the National Assembly from today.                    

Earlier, on April 11, after the meeting of the party, the deputy  speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, the press secretary of  the ruling Republican Party, Eduard Sharmazanov, stated that, in  addition to the candidature of former president Serzh Sargsyan, no  other candidate was proposed for the post of prime minister of  Armenia during the meeting of the Supreme body of the Republican  Party of Armenia (RPA). "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 is our candidate for the post of  prime minister. No other opinion can be," the RPA spokesman said.