The Armenian parliament is having a session in Yerevan, chaired by the oldest MP, Mkrtich Minasyan, aged 66, of the Republican Party. President Serzh Sargsyan and Catholocis Karekin II are attending the session.
The Armenian National Congress and the Heritage Party are not attending the session. Sargsyan congratulated MPs and praised the parliament of the previous calling.
Head of the Republican Party Galust Saakyan introduced Ovik Abramyan to be the Speaker of Parliament.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan presented the resignation note of the old government to the president, according to the Constitution, News Armenia reports.
The president appoints a Prime Minister trusted by the majority of PMs within 10 days after the resignation of the old government. The government takes 20 days to form after the appointment of a Prime Minister.
