Armenia`s ruling party  electing a candidate for the post of Prime  Minister 

ArmInfo. The internal voting of the ruling "Civil Contract" is underway, as announced by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  on his Facebook page, sharing a video.

"We are electing a candidate for the  Prime Minister of Armenia and  determining the order of the first 50 spots on the electoral list,"  Pashinyan wrote.

It should be noted that the next parliamentary elections are  scheduled for June 7, 2026. Armenia is a parliamentary republic. The  political force that receives the majority in parliament as a result  of the elections will have the right to elect the Prime Minister of  the Republic. The following parties have already announced their  participation in the elections: the ruling "Civil Contract" party  (candidate for prime minister Nikol Pashinyan); the "Strong Armenia"  party (candidate for prime minister is businessman Samvel Karapetyan,  who is currently under house arrest for inciting a power seizure);  the "Prosperous Armenia" (candidate for prime minister has not yet  been announced, the party leader is businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, who  previously stated that he is not running for this post); "Armenian  National Congress" (candidate for prime minister is Levon Zurabyan);  the "Republic"party (candidate for prime minister is former prime  minister Aram Sargsyan); "Wings of Unity" political initiative  (candidate for prime minister is former ombudsman Arman Tatoyan); DOG  party (candidate for prime minister is blogger Vardan Ghukasyan, who  is currently in an American prison); the "I Am Against Everyone"  movement (has not yet disclosed their candidate for prime minister).  The Republican party of Armenia, led by former President Serzh  Sargsyan, is still undecided on whether they will participate in the  elections. The "Homeland" party, led by former Director of the  National Security Service Artur Vanetsyan, has decided not to  participate in the elections.