Nikol Pashinyan appointed Prime Minister of Armenia 

ArmInfo. Today,on August 2, President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, signed a decree appointing Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.  

Earlier, the parliamentary majority, the Civil Contract faction,  officially nominated Nikol Pashinyan as a candidate for prime  minister of Armenia. Secretary of the faction Nazeli Baghdasaryan  announced this, having published the decision of the faction on her  Facebook page.  The decision, signed by head of the faction Hayk  Konjoryan, states that current acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  has been nominated for the post of Prime Minister of Armenia in  accordance with Article 149 of the Constitution and Articles 8 and  140 of the Constitutional Law "Rules of Procedure of the National  Assembly".  

With the commencement of the powers of the newly elected National  Assembly, the President of Armenia immediately appoints as Prime  Minister a candidate nominated by the parliamentary majority formed  in accordance with the procedure established by Article 89 of the  Constitution.  The Government itself is formed within fifteen days  after the appointment of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister,  within five days after his appointment, proposes to the President of  the Republic candidates for the positions of Deputy Prime Ministers  and Ministers. Within three days, the President of the Republic  either appoints deputy prime ministers and ministers, or applies to  the Constitutional Court. The Constitutional Court considers the  appeal and makes a decision within five days. If the President of the  Republic fails to comply with the requirements established by this  article within three days, the respective Deputy Prime Minister or  Minister shall be deemed to have been appointed by force of law. 

The Prime Minister, within twenty days after the formation of the  Government, shall submit to the National Assembly the program of the  Government. The National Assembly approves the Government's program  within seven days by a majority vote of the total number of MPs.  If  the National Assembly does not approve the programs of the Government  and does not elect a new Prime Minister in accordance with paragraphs  2 and 3 of Article 149 of the Constitution, then the National  Assembly is dissolved by force of law. If the National Assembly  elects the Prime Minister, but again does not approve the programs of  the Government, then the National Assembly is dissolved by force of  law. Part 3 of this article does not apply to the program of the  Government formed in accordance with Article 115 of the Constitution.  If the program of this Government is not approved, the National  Assembly is dissolved by law.