MPs nominate Edmon Marukyan for Armenian PM

Independent MPs Hakob Aslanyan and Hovik Aghazaryan, who were expelled from Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party last year, have nominated Bright Armenia Party leader Edmon Marukyan as a candidate for prime minister. 

The nomination is part of a draft decision to launch impeachment proceedings against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Marukyan is a former MP and previously served as ambassador-at-large.