Republicans to Vote Against Pashinyan (Live Thread)

8:50pm: After an over 8-hour session, the Armenian parliament failed to elect a Prime Minister, with sole candidate Nikol Pashinyan getting 45 votes in favor and 55 against. The Parliament is supposed to gather in seven days for another election.

8։24pm: Republican faction leader Vahram Baghdasaryan announced that their faction “recognizes the victory of the national movement, agrees with their criticism and has answered the criticism with the resignation of the Prime Minister.” Nevertheless, Baghdasaryan said the Republican faction would be voting against Nikol Pashinyan’s candidacy “to try and prevent the dangerous wave that could quickly arise in the country.”

8:15pm: Tsarukyan and ARF factions officially announced they would vote in favor of Nikol Pashinyan. ARF MP Aghvan Vardanyan had earlier said in his speech that despite his faction’s stance, he would be voting for Pashinyan. The ARF has since demanded that Vardanyan hand in his mandate.

7:35pm: Ararat Mirzoyan, Yelk faction: