Sargsyan presidency (2008–2018) thumb|Serzh Sargsyan Serzh Sargsyan, then Prime Minister of Armenia and having President Kocharyan's backing, was viewed as the strongest contender for the post of President of Armenia in the February 2008 presidential election.The Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (27 November 2005), Chapter 3: The President of the Republic, Article 50 , president.am; accessed 10 December 2015.
Sargsyan presidency (2008–2018) thumb|Serzh Sargsyan Serzh Sargsyan, then Prime Minister of Armenia and having President Kocharyan's backing, was viewed as the strongest contender for the post of President of Armenia in the February 2008 presidential electionThe Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (27 November 2005), Chapter 3 The President of the Republic, Article 50 , presidentam; accessed 10 December 2015.