Armenian human rights activists denounced on Friday Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s decision to appoint a controversial police officer as the new head of the national police service.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian initiated on Thursday the dismissal of the heads of Armenia’s police and National Security Service (NSS) who had been appointed by his predecessor Serzh Sarkisian.
Former President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK) again pledged on Monday to ensure that opposition leader Nikol Pashinian garners enough votes in Armenia’s parliament to become prime minister on Tuesday.
A close associate of Nikol Pashinian has insisted that wealthy businesspeople linked to the outgoing Armenian government will not risk losing their assets after the opposition leader’s widely anticipated appointment as the country’s prime minister.
A senior lawmaker acknowledged on Friday that Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK) might lose control over Armenia’s current parliament if opposition leader Nikol Pashinian is elected prime minister next week.
In a dramatic about face, the ruling Republican Party (HHK) indicated on Wednesday that it will not prevent opposition leader Nikol Pashinian form becoming Armenia’s prime minister when the parliament again discusses his candidacy on May 8.
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) has not yet decided whether to nominate its own candidate for the vacant post of prime minister, a senior lawmaker representing the HHK said on Wednesday.
Opposition leader Nikol Pashinian faced tough questions from members of the pro-government majority in the Armenian parliament on Monday as he tried to secure their backing for his bid to become the country’s prime minister.
Opposition leader Nikol Pashinian’s chances of becoming Armenia’s prime minister increased late on Saturday after he was effectively endorsed by businessman Gagik Tsarukian and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun).
Bowing to pressure from opposition leader Nikol Pashinian, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) announced on Saturday that it will not nominate Karen Karapetian or any other candidate for the vacant post of the country’s prime minister.
The parliamentary faction of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) will not vote to elect opposition leader Nikol Pashinian the country’s new prime minister next week, a senior HHK lawmaker said on Friday.
Acting Prime Minister Karen Karapetian again avoided meeting with Nikol Pashinian on Friday, saying that the opposition leader is refusing to consider any compromise agreements to resolve the grave political crisis in Armenia.
Opposition leader Nikol Pashinian on Thursday offered to negotiate with acting Prime Minister Karen Karapetian, while insisting that the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) must agree to appoint him as interim premier.
Karen Karapetian on Wednesday rejected opposition leader Nikol Pashinian’s demands for him to be replaced by another acting prime minister chosen by protesters continuing to demonstrate in Yerevan and other parts of Armenia.
Hours after forcing Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian to resign, opposition leader Nikol Pashinian said on Monday that he will meet with Armenia’s new and acting premier, Karen Karapetian, on Wednesday for talks on a “transfer of power to the people.”
Thousands of people again took to the streets of Yerevan on Sunday following the arrest of Nikol Pashinian and other organizers of daily protests against Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian.
President Armen Sarkissian met with opposition leader Nikol Pashinian on Saturday during a surprise visit to Yerevan’s Republic Square where tens of thousands of people continued to demand Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian’s resignation.
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) on Wednesday urged opposition leader Nikol Pashinian to end his continuing rallies in Yerevan and embark on a “dialogue” with the government.
Thousands of angry opposition supporters clashed with riot police in Yerevan on Monday as they marched to the Armenian parliament in protest against its intention to appoint former President Serzh Sarkisian as the country’s prime minister.
Two senior members of businessman Gagik Tsarukian’s political alliance said on Thursday that its parliamentary faction must not vote for Serzh Sarkisian’s appointment as Armenia’s new prime minister.
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