YEREVAN. – Following non-pro-government Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan’s resignation during the PAP special congress on March 5, PAP National Assembly [NA] Faction Secretary Naira Zohrabyan, who was the sole candidate in replacing Tsarukyan, will be elected new chairperson of the party, Zhoghovurd daily reported. 

“And according to Zhoghovurd’s information, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan is the person behind the proposal of appointing Naira Zohrabyan to the position of the PAP Chairperson.

“During a meeting that was held recently, the PM presented Naira Zohrabyan the terms under the acceptance of which she will be entrusted the position of the PAP Chairperson. Given that the political decision to designate Zohrabyan [to this post] has been made, it is assumed that she has accepted the terms presented to her.   

“Incidentally, after these transformations, the PAP will remain in the non-pro-government domain. What is more, the PAP will also be permitted to vote against the draft constitutional amendments,” Zhoghovurd wrote.