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Zhoghovurd : Armenia parliament leader to become next PM?
April 05, 2014
YEREVAN. - The number one matter being discussed in Armenia these days
is that of the country's next prime minister, Zhoghovurd daily
reported.
"According to Zhoghovurd's information, the [respective] appointment
will be made next week.
"As for the candidates, three names were being circulated yesterday
[Friday]: Presidential Chief of Staff Vigen Sargsyan, former [capital
city] Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan, and NA [National Assembly]
Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan.
"According to the news being circulated in the backstage of the
authorities, Abrahamyan's appointment is the most likely, at present.
"Furthermore, as Zhoghovurd learned from its parliamentary sources,
Abrahamyan already has started preparing his teammates to going to the
government.
"Those close to the NA speaker were regulating--still, on their
head--the matters of furnishing the government, provided they would not
be disappointed this time, too," Zhoghovurd wrote.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on Thursday offered his resignation to
President Serzh Sargsyan, and the President accepted the PM's
resignation.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
April 05, 2014
YEREVAN. - The number one matter being discussed in Armenia these days
is that of the country's next prime minister, Zhoghovurd daily
reported.
"According to Zhoghovurd's information, the [respective] appointment
will be made next week.
"As for the candidates, three names were being circulated yesterday
[Friday]: Presidential Chief of Staff Vigen Sargsyan, former [capital
city] Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan, and NA [National Assembly]
Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan.
"According to the news being circulated in the backstage of the
authorities, Abrahamyan's appointment is the most likely, at present.
"Furthermore, as Zhoghovurd learned from its parliamentary sources,
Abrahamyan already has started preparing his teammates to going to the
government.
"Those close to the NA speaker were regulating--still, on their
head--the matters of furnishing the government, provided they would not
be disappointed this time, too," Zhoghovurd wrote.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on Thursday offered his resignation to
President Serzh Sargsyan, and the President accepted the PM's
resignation.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am