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Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has resigned for
conducting snap parliamentary election in December, Armenian media
reported.
Pashinyan announced his resignation in a televised address to
the Armenian people.
Earlier he told France 24 that an election is expected to be held
December 9-10.
“For it I must step down by October 16,” Pashinyan said.
Under the Constitution of Armenia, the parliamentary factions are
entitled to nominate prime minister candidates within seven days
after the incumbent tenders his resignation or the post remains
vacant otherwise.
In case of a failure to elect a chief to cabinet, the National
Assembly conducts a new voting allowing only the candidate enjoying
no less than a third of the parliament’s support to vie for the top
government office. If no candidate is elected with a general
majority of votes, the National Assembly is dissolved.
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