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Elections of Prime Minister to be held on May 8 at 12:00 

Elections of Prime Minister to be held on May 8 at 12:00 

ArmInfo.The elections of the Prime Minister of Armenia will be held in the parliament on May 8 at 12:00. National Assembly Chairman Ara Babloyan stated.

On May 1 at the special meeting of the National Assembly of Armenia  for the post of prime minister was nominated a deputy from the  faction "Elk" Nikol Pashinyan. 45 voted for Pashinyan, 56 - against.  If the prime minister is not elected again, the parliament will be  dissolved and early elections will take place. 

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