Armenian president signs decree on appointing Pashinyan as republic’s PM

TASS · Aug 02, 2026 · 108 words

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What to know about Armenian president signs decree on appointing Pashinyan as republic’s PM

Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has appointed Nikol Pashinyan, leader of the Civil Contract party, as prime minister. This appointment follows parliamentary elections where the Civil Contract party received the highest percentage of votes.

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What happened

Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has appointed leader of the Civil Contract party Nikol Pashinyan as the country’s prime minister, following the results of the parliamentary elections in the South Caucasus republic.

Why it matters

"To appoint Nikol Pashinyan as the prime minister pursuant to Part 1, Article 149 of the Constitution," says the decree posted on the website of the republic’s head.

Common ground

At the parliamentary elections held in Armenia on June 7, the ruling Civil Contract party led by Pashinyan gained 49.75% of the electors’ votes, the "Strong Armenia" bloc led by businessman Samvel Karapetyan secured 23.27%, followed by former President Robert…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “At the parliamentary elections held in Armenia on June 7, the ruling Civil Contract party led by Pashinyan gained 49.75% of the electors’ votes”

DISPUTED

The claim states the Civil Contract party gained 49.75% of the vote on June 7. However, Wikipedia's entry for the 2026 Armenian parliamentary election mentions exit polls predicting 56.7%, and other sources do not provide the specific 49.75% figure, creating a discrepancy in the reported percentage.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on 7 June 2026 to elect members of the 9th convocation of the National Assembly. According to exit polls, the incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's pa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Armenian_parliamentary_el…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Civil Contract (Armenian: Քաղաքացիական պայմանագիր (ՔՊ), romanized: K’aghak’atsiakan paymanagir, KP; often shortened to Քաղպայմանագիր, K’aghpaymanagir) is a centrist political party in Armenia. It has …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Contract_(Armenia)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nikol Vovayi Pashinyan (born 1 June 1975) is an Armenian politician who is serving as the 16th and current prime minister of Armenia since 2018. A journalist by profession, Pashinyan founded his own n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikol_Pashinyan

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Claim 2: “To appoint Nikol Pashinyan as the prime minister pursuant to Part 1, Article 149 of the Constitution”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

The specific legal basis (Part 1, Article 149 of the Constitution) is explicitly cited in the official decree reported by TASS and other sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The premiership of Nikol Pashinyan began on May 8, 2018, when Nikol Pashinyan was elected in a 59–42 vote by the National Assembly of Armenia to be the 16th Prime Minister of Armenia. Following the re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premiership_of_Nikol_Pashinyan

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Claim 3: “the "Strong Armenia" bloc led by businessman Samvel Karapetyan secured 23.27%”

CORROBORATED

The specific figure of 23.27% for the 'Strong Armenia' bloc led by Samvel Karapetyan is reported by multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and news reports.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samvel Sargsi Karapetyan (Armenian: Սամվել Սարգսի Կարապետյան; Russian: Самвел Саркисович Карапетян; born August 18, 1965) is an Armenian billionaire businessman and politician. He is the owner of Tash…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samvel_Karapetyan_(businessman…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Strong Armenia (Armenian: Ուժեղ Հայաստան, romanized: Uzhegh Hayastan) is a pro-Russian Armenian political party established in 2025 by businessman Samvel Karapetyan after the violent expulsion of Nago…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_Armenia

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Claim 4: “former President Robert Kocharyan's "Armenia" bloc with 9.92%”

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The specific figure of 9.92% for Robert Kocharyan's 'Armenia' bloc is confirmed by multiple independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Sedraki Kocharyan (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Սեդրակի Քոչարյան pronounced [rɔˈbɛɾt sɛtʰɾɑˈki kʰɔtʃʰɑɾˈjɑn]; born 31 August 1954) is an Armenian politician. He served as the President of the Nagorno-Karab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kocharyan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1999 Armenian parliament shooting, commonly known in Armenia as October 27 (Armenian: Հոկտեմբերի 27, romanized: Hoktemberi k'sanyot), was an attack on the Armenian National Assembly in the capital…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_parliament_shooting

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Claim 5: “Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has appointed leader of the Civil Contract party Nikol Pashinyan as the country’s prime minister”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent web search results confirm that President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed a decree appointing Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Նախագահ, romanized: Hayastani Nakhagah) is the head of state and the guarantor of independence and territorial integrity of Armenia elected to a single se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Armenia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vahagn Garniki Khachaturyan (Armenian: Վահագն Գառնիկի Խաչատուրյան, pronounced [vɑˈhɑɡən χɑt͡ʃʰɑtuɾˈjɑn]; born 22 April 1959) is an Armenian economist and politician who has served as the fifth and cur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vahagn_Khachaturyan

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