Armenia’s RPA set to choose new presidential candidate in February![]() January 12, 2018 - 12:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling Republican Party of Armenia will discuss the issue of nominating a presidential candidate in February, RPA spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov told reporters on Thursday, January 11. At the party’s meeting on Thursday, various questions, plans, as well as political and foreign policy priorities were discussed, he said. “The issue of presidential candidate’s nomination will be discussed in January,” he said, adding that they party members will launch preliminary discussions as soon as next week. RPA is also set to nominate a candidate for the prime minister’s post too when Serzh Sargsyan’s term as president ends in April and the country makes a full transition to the parliamentary system of government. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |