Acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is the only candidate to head the Cabinet of Ministers,head of the information and public relations department of the parliament Knyaz Saroyan said.
“The deadline for nominations has expired, and there are no other candidates for the position, except for Pashinyan,” RIA Novost cited Saroyan as saying.
The voting is scheduled for Nov. 1.
On October 16, Pashinyan resigned for a snap parliamentary election in December.
Under the Constitution of Armenia, the parliamentary factions are entitled to nominate prime minister candidates within seven days after the incumbent tenders his resignation or the post remains vacant otherwise.
In case of a failure to elect a chief to cabinet, the National Assembly conducts a new voting allowing only the candidate enjoying no less than a third of the parliament’s support to vie for the top government office. If no candidate is elected with a general majority of votes, the National Assembly is dissolved.
