2018 Armenian presidential election
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<entity_0> were held in <entity_4> on <entity_3>. As a result of the 2015 Armenian constitutional referendum, this was the first time in <entity_4>'s history when the <entity_1> was elected by the National Assembly instead of popular vote. Incumbent <entity_1> Serzh Sargsyan was barred by the Constitution of <entity_4> from running for a third consecutive term. President Serzh Sargsyan on 18 January recommended the candidacy of <entity_2>, the current Armenian ambassador to the United Kingdom, for <entity_1> to be supported by the ruling Republican Party. On 16 February, <entity_2> officially accepted the Sargsyan's offer to become the Republican Party's candidate for <entity_1>. The ruling coalition, which consists of the Republican Party of <entity_4> and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, officially nominated <entity_2> for <entity_1> on 23 February.
['election', 'presidential election']