Angela Merkel congratulates Nikol Pashinyan on his bloc’s victory in early parliamentary elections
11.12.2018,
13:16
German Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated today Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his bloc’s victory in the early parliamentary elections held Sunday.
YEREVAN, December 11. /ARKA/. German Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated today Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his bloc’s victory in the early parliamentary elections held Sunday.
She says in her message that she watched closely the peaceful change of power in Armenia this year
Mrs. Merkel says that Germany would like to continue supporting Armenia on its way of reforms.
She said she looks forward to meeting Pashinyan soon.
In August 2018, Merkel visited Armenia and met with Pashinyan.
Armenian Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s My Step political bloc has won a sweeping victory in the elections with 70.43% of votes.
Prosperous Armenia scored 8.27% and Bright Armenia 6.37%. These parties will have their seats in the parliament.
The Republican Party of Armenia, that ruled the country before the people’s revolution in April, May 2018, failed to obtain even the 5% necessary for ensuring presence in the National Assembly – the party received only 4.7%.
Dashnaktsutiun, too, with its 3.89%, failed to obtain any seat in the parliament. --0---
She says in her message that she watched closely the peaceful change of power in Armenia this year
Mrs. Merkel says that Germany would like to continue supporting Armenia on its way of reforms.
She said she looks forward to meeting Pashinyan soon.
In August 2018, Merkel visited Armenia and met with Pashinyan.
Armenian Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s My Step political bloc has won a sweeping victory in the elections with 70.43% of votes.
Prosperous Armenia scored 8.27% and Bright Armenia 6.37%. These parties will have their seats in the parliament.
The Republican Party of Armenia, that ruled the country before the people’s revolution in April, May 2018, failed to obtain even the 5% necessary for ensuring presence in the National Assembly – the party received only 4.7%.
Dashnaktsutiun, too, with its 3.89%, failed to obtain any seat in the parliament. --0---
