ArmInfo.The nomination of Nikol Pashinyan's candidacy to the prime minister's post at the first stage of the election of the Head of the government in parliament is a legal, not a political matter. This was stated by acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to Armenian service of Radio Liberty on October 17.
According to him, this is a legal issue on which lawyers are debating. "As for yesterday , the weighty opinion was that the interpretation of the need for nomination was incorrect," Pashinyan stressed. In response to the remark that he himself raised this question, the acting Prime Minister noted: "Yes, this is a purely legal matter. I did not want any nuance to be ignored, so I raised this issue so that those lawyers who are not involved in this discussion, also involve. Last night, most reputable lawyers noted that there is no need for it ". According to him, in the end a political decision will be made, but there will be no political implication in it.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced his resignation on October 16. Prior to this, Pashinyan received members of the Yelk parliamentary faction consisting of the head of the faction Lena Nazaryan, MPs of the National Assembly Aram Sargsyan, Sasun Mikayelyan and Hayk Konjoryan. "There is a high probability, and in this is a call by lawyers, that during these 14 days, at least at the first stage, I will stand for the post of Prime Minister so that the process fully complies with the letter and spirit of the law, of course, with the condition of non-election" , - He said, urging to discuss and this opportunity.
To recall if in the next 14 days, the Armenian parliament does not elect the prime minister twice, this will lead to its dissolution, and the President of the country will appoint early elections.