Karen Sarukhanyan, a member of the NA "Civil Contract" faction, announced on her Facebook page.
"Taking into account the urging and demand of many of you, as well as the support of the majority of members of the Gyumri territorial organization of the "Civil Agreement" party, today I decided and nominated myself for the primaries proposed by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, as a temporary acting candidate for the head of the Gyumri community."