YEREVAN , Armenia, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Karen Karapetyan was named Armenia's new prime minister Tuesday following the resignation of Hovik Abrahamyan last week.
The Armenian parliament's ruling Republican Party approved Karapetyan's candidacy on Sept. 8, and the Presidential Press Service reported Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan made the announcement, noting Karapetyan has 20 days to form a cabinet.