President signs decree to appoint Nikol Pashinyan Prime Minister

President Armen Sarkissian has signed a decree to appoint Nikol Pashinyan the prime minister of Armenia.

The leader of the opposition parliamentary faction Yelk on Tuesday received 59 votes "in favor" and 42 votes "against" to be elected to the top government office.

He received support by his political team, and members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D), as well as the opposition Tsarukyan Alliance. Also, 13 lawmakers of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) voted in his favor.