The fifth president of Armenia, Vahagn Khachatryan, took the oath and took office during a special meeting of the National Assembly, broadcasted by local news portals.
Khachatryan swore an oath, placing his hand on a special copy of the Armenian constitution and the 7th century Gospel Vekhamor Avetaran.
Let us add that earlier the Armenian parliament elected the country’s minister of high-tech industry Vahagn Khachatryan as the country’s president, Narek Babayan, head of the counting commission, announced the decision of the parliament. For Khachatryan, who was the only candidate, 71 deputies voted.
The former president of Armenia, Armen Sarkissian, announced his resignation , explaining this decision by the lack of powers that allow him to influence the fundamental processes of foreign and domestic policy.