armenpress.am: Parliament is holding a confirmation hearing for the candidacy of Vahagn Khachaturyan as President of Armenia.
Khachaturyan, the incumbent Minister of High Tech Industry, is nominated for the presidency by the ruling Civil Contract Party. Majority Leader Hayk Konjoryan presented Khachaturyan’s candidacy to lawmakers at today’s session.
The opposition blocs of parliament – Hayastan and Pativ Unem – refused to nominate their candidates and are boycotting the hearing and the subsequent vote.
