Armenian government accepts two provincial governors’ resignations
03.05.2018,
14:33
The Armenian government accepted resignations of two governors on Thursday.
YEREVAN, May 3. /ARKA/. The Armenian government accepted resignations of two governors on Thursday.
Vache Terteryan, acting territorial administration and development minister, said at today’s Cabinet meeting that the resignations have been submitted by Ashot Simonyan, Aragatsotn province governor, and Arthur Khachatryan, Shirak province governor.
Dashnaktsutiun’s education and sconce minister Levon Mkrtchyan and environment minister Artsvik Minasyan resigned as well.
On April 26, provincial governors and ministers of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Dashnaktsutiun resigned. One day earlier, Dashnaktsutiun quitted its coalition with the ruling Republican Party of Armenia.
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---
Vache Terteryan, acting territorial administration and development minister, said at today’s Cabinet meeting that the resignations have been submitted by Ashot Simonyan, Aragatsotn province governor, and Arthur Khachatryan, Shirak province governor.
Dashnaktsutiun’s education and sconce minister Levon Mkrtchyan and environment minister Artsvik Minasyan resigned as well.
On April 26, provincial governors and ministers of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Dashnaktsutiun resigned. One day earlier, Dashnaktsutiun quitted its coalition with the ruling Republican Party of Armenia.
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---
