Pashinyan named candidate for premier in upcoming elections
Armenia's Civil Contract party unanimously nominated incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as its candidate for premier in the early parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7th.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 04:13 | 04 April 2026
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was unanimously nominated Saturday as the Civil Contract party's candidate for premier in early parliamentary elections set for June.
According to state news agency Armenpress, at an extraordinary party conference, the Civil Contract party approved its list of candidates.
The parliamentary polls are set for June 7. Pashinyan has served as the country's prime minister since 2018.
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