Former Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan has thrown his hat in the ring to become Armenia’s next prime minister. Marutyan, who served as mayor from 2018-2021, was selected as the candidate of the New Power party in the June 2026 parliamentary election.
Pashinyan also stated his confidence that relations between Armenia and Iran would continue to develop in the coming year, grounded in sincerity, trust, and mutual respect.