17 Oct 2026
Vahagn Khachaturyan elected Armenian president
Minister of the High-Tech Industry Vahagn Khachaturyan has been elected President of Armenia. He received a total of 71 votes in the second round.
Khachaturyan, the only candidate nominated by the ruling My Step faction, failed to pass the confirmation vote in the Parliament in the first round. He received only 69 vote of the 81 required as the opposition factions boycotted the election.
"As many as 69 lawmakers voted in favor of electing Vahagn Khachaturyan the country’s president. The election has been declared invalid, the second round will take place today," head of the counting commission Narek Babayan said.
According to the Armenian Constitution, a presidential candidate needs to get at least three-quarters of votes to be elected. Since Prime Minister Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party has 71 lawmakers in the 107-seat parliament, the country’s new president is likely to be elected in the second round, where the candidate needs to receive at least three-fifths of votes.
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian stepped down on January 23, 2022, explaining the move by the fact that the president did not have the necessary tools to have an influence on crucial foreign and domestic policy issues. Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan is currently serving as acting head of state.
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