Armenian parliament at a special meeting on Tuesday elected former President Serzh Sargsyan to the post of prime minister.

77 candidates voted for Sargsyan's candidacy, 17 against, newsarmenia notes. am.

Serzh Sargsyan's powers were terminated on April 9 after the election of the fourth president of Armenia Armen Sargsyan, who became the first head of state elected by the parliament after the country's transition to a parliamentary form of government in 2015.

The process of nominating candidates for the post of head of government ended on the eve of. As candidate for the post of prime minister, only one nominee was nominated: ex-President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who was represented by the ruling coalition represented by the Republican Party of Armenia and the ARF Dashnaktsutyun.

Against the background of the nomination of a candidate for prime ministers, the Armenian opposition holds mass protests against the candidature of Serzh Sargsyan.