YEREVAN. – Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan was at the Presidential Residence where he met with President Serzh Sargsyan, during which he discussed, with the President, the matter of appointing the Premier, Zhamanak daily reports.

“Yesterday [Friday], however, Sargsyan [already] signed a decree on the appointment of the PM. According to some information, being convinced that he was unable to remove [Tigran] Sargsyan from the position of the PM, Tsarukyan attempted to learn the opportunities for cooperation they would have.     

That is, they discussed their [that is, the PAP’s] potential participation in the coalition, or the government, to be formed after the [capital city Yerevan] mayor’s election,” Zhamanak writes.