Pashinyan reappointed as Armenia's prime minister after resigning
Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed a decree appointing Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister, according to a document published on the president's website on Aug. 2.
Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan reappointed Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister after he resigned on Aug. 2, 2026. According to a decree published on the president's website, Pashinyan was appointed to the position in accordance with Article 149, Part 1 of the Constitution. Pashinyan announced his resignation prior to the opening of Armenia's ninth-convocation parliament on the same day, as required by Article 158 of the Constitution.
The president was obligated to appoint a new prime minister from the party that won the most votes in the recent parliamentary elections. During the June 7 elections, Pashinyan's Civil Contract party secured 49.81% of the vote, while pro-Russian forces failed to gain power. The election campaign was influenced by Russia, which recalled its ambassador from Yerevan and threatened Armenia with a "Ukrainian scenario."
Pashinyan's platform included criminal prosecution of opposition leaders with ties to Russian influence in Armenia.
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