{
  "id": 46886,
  "title": "Pashinyan reappointed as Armenia's prime minister after resigning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/pashinyan-reappointed-as-armenias-prime-minister-after-resigning",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T14:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/armenian-president-reappoints-nikol-pashinyan-as-prime-minister-50629218.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Vahagn Khachaturyan reappointed Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister.",
    "Pashinyan resigned on Aug. 2, 2026, prior to parliament's opening.",
    "Pashinyan's Civil Contract party won 49.81% in June 7 elections."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}