Armen Sarkissian discusses with Georgian president situation in Armenia
04.05.2018,
11:21
Armen Sarkissian, Armenian president, had a phone talk with his Georgian counterpart Giorgi Margvelashvili on Thursday, Sarkissian’s press office reports.
YEREVAN, May 4. /ARKA/. Armen Sarkissian, Armenian president, had a phone talk with his Georgian counterpart Giorgi Margvelashvili on Thursday, Sarkissian’s press office reports.
He discussed with Margvelashvili the current political situation in Armenia and issues on Armenian-Georgian relationship agenda.
Margvelashvili invited Sarkissian to visit Georgia and attend the celebration of the centenary of Georgia’s independence.
On April 23, Serzh Sargsyan, who was appointed by the Armenian parliament as prime minister amid widespread disaffection for him, resigned under the pressure of mass protests against his premiership. On the same day, Armen Sarkissian, Armenian president accepted the government’s resignation.
On May 1, the parliament failed to elect opposition protest leader Nikol Pashinyan - 45 MPs voted for him, while 56 voted against.
On May 2, the faction of ruling Republican Party, under a massive pressure of people’s civil defiance actions, stated that it will vote for a candidate nominated by one third of the parliament.
The Armenian parliament will again gather in a week to try and elect a prime minister. If it fails, the National Assembly will be dissolved and early elections called. --0---
He discussed with Margvelashvili the current political situation in Armenia and issues on Armenian-Georgian relationship agenda.
Margvelashvili invited Sarkissian to visit Georgia and attend the celebration of the centenary of Georgia’s independence.
On April 23, Serzh Sargsyan, who was appointed by the Armenian parliament as prime minister amid widespread disaffection for him, resigned under the pressure of mass protests against his premiership. On the same day, Armen Sarkissian, Armenian president accepted the government’s resignation.
On May 1, the parliament failed to elect opposition protest leader Nikol Pashinyan - 45 MPs voted for him, while 56 voted against.
On May 2, the faction of ruling Republican Party, under a massive pressure of people’s civil defiance actions, stated that it will vote for a candidate nominated by one third of the parliament.
The Armenian parliament will again gather in a week to try and elect a prime minister. If it fails, the National Assembly will be dissolved and early elections called. --0---
