20 newly elected lawmakers of the new Armenian parliament, including 18 members of the My Step bloc led by Acting PM Nikol Pashinyan, have laid down their mandates, spokesperson of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Armen Smbatyan said at a special session on Friday.

The two other MPs who have submitted self-withdrawal applications represent the Bright Armenia party, he said.

The new National Assembly is set to hold its first session on 14 January.

The full list of MPs who laid down their mandates is presented below:

My Step bloc
Nikol Pashinyan, Acting Prime Minister
Tigran Avinyan, Acting Deputy Prime Minister
Arayik Harutyunyan, Acting Minister of Education
Suren Papikyan, Acting Minister of Territorial Administration
Zaruhi Batoyan, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
Eduard Aghajanyan, Chief of Government Staff,
Romanos Petrosyan, Governor of Kotayk Province
David Sanasaryan, Head of the State Oversight Service
Hakob Arshakyan, Acting Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies
Arsen Torosyan, Acting Minister of Health,
Garik Sargsyan, Governor of Ararat Province
Erik Grigoryan, Acting Minister of Nature Protection
Gnel Sanosyan, Governor of Gegharkunik Province
Trdat Sargsyan, Governor of Vayots Dzor Province
Andrey Ghukasyan, Governor of Lori Province
David Gevorgyan, Governor of Aragatsotn Province
Narek Babayan, Chairman of the State Property Management Committee
Feliks Tsolakyan, Acting Minister of Emergency Situations

Bright Armenia
Krist Marukyan
Armen Baghdasaryan