The party “Civil Agreement”, which previously headed the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, will be put forward to the president of the country of the Minister of High-tech Industry Vaagn Khachatryan, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Aikakan Zhamanak newspaper.
“After the statement of Sargsyan in the press and social networks were called different surnames as candidates for the presidency. According to” Aikakan Zhamanak “, the choice of the ruling party” Civil Agreement “fell on the Minister of High-tech Industry, Non-partisan Waist Khachatryan,” – reported on the site Newspapers.
In the early 1990s, Khachatryan was the mayor of Yerevan and a parliament deputy. He was appointed Minister of High-tech Industry in August last year.
Earlier, the Edition of ArmLur.am, with reference to his data, reported that the ruling party decided to nominate the head of the Prime Minister’s office, the former “Superminister” of Aructunyan. However, according to “Greparak”, Harutyunyan candidacy for the presidential post caused a flurry of discontent among the public.
Armenian President is elected by the Parliament for seven years. The same person can take this position only once.