Armenian president to appoint new PM within 10 days

  08 September 2016    Read: 1325
Armenian president to appoint new PM within 10 days
The Constitution of Armenia suggests that a prime minister is appointed by the president during within ten days after resignation.
The government is formed within 20 days after a new prime minister is appointed.

The president approves resignation of the government during the first session of newly elected parliament.

“The President of the Republic shall accept the resignation of the Government on the day of the first sitting of the newly elected National Assembly, of the assumption of the office by the President of the Republic, of the expression of the vote of no confidence to the Government, of not giving approval to the program of the Government, of the resignation of the Prime Minister or when the office of the Prime Minister remains vacant. After the acceptance of the resignation of the Government by the President of the Republic the members of the Government shall continue discharging their responsibilities until the formation of the new Government,” the Constitution reads.

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