<P> Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 2 March 2018 . As a result of the 2015 Armenian constitutional referendum , this was the first time in Armenia 's history when the president was elected by the National Assembly instead of popular vote . Another outcome of the referendum was that the newly elected president will perform a ceremonial role as the country is currently transitioning from a semi-presidential system to a parliamentary republic . Incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan was barred by the Constitution of Armenia from running for a third consecutive term . Armen Sarkissian ran unopposed due to no other party nominating a candidate and easily won the election in the first round with 90 electoral votes . </P>
<P> Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 2 March 2018 . As a result of the 2015 Armenian constitutional referendum , this was the first time in Armenia 's history when the president was elected by the National Assembly instead of popular vote . Another outcome of the referendum was that the newly elected president will perform a ceremonial role as the country is currently transitioning from a semi-presidential system to a parliamentary republic . Incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan was barred by the Constitution of Armenia from running for a third consecutive term . Armen Sarkissian ran unopposed due to no other party nominating a candidate and easily won the election in the first round with 90 electoral votes . </P>
who has been elected as the new president of republic of armenia
who has been elected as the new president of republic of armenia
Armen Sarkissian
Armen Sarkissian