Yerevan, Armenia: Armenia's ruling party is set to nominate ex-President Serzh Sarksyan to be Prime Minister, the government's press service said on Monday. Armenia is in the process of shifting power to the Prime Minister after parliament chose a new President in March. The ruling party is expected to nominate Sarksyan at its party gathering on Thursday. Parliament, dominated by the ruling party, will make a final choice on April 17. Sarksyan's ally - Armen Sarkissian, a former Prime Minister and ambassador to Britain - was inaugurated as President on Monday after being elected by parliament on March 2 in a vote that was meant to herald the start of a power shift to the Prime Minister and parliament.

Source: The Telegraph April 09, 2018 21:11 UTC