Guided by the May 8, 2018 decision of the National Assembly on electing Nikol Pashinian the Prime Minister of Armenia, President Armen Sarkissian signed today a decree on the appointment of Nikol Pashinian the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia. Today, at the Presidential Palace, there took place the first meeting between the President and the newly elected Prime Minister of Armenia.

The President of Armenia congratulated Nikol Pashinian and said, “I wish you to form a government as soon as possible and engage in the resolution of the problems which our state, government, the entire nation and the country – the Republic of Armenia - are facing. I wish you all the best and success.”