RPA lawmaker says Armenia snap elections may be redundantMay 15, 2018 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Snap parliamentary elections are not an end in itself and must seek to solve a political problem, lawmaker from the Republican Party of Armenia Gevorg Kostanyan said on Tuesday, May 15. “If the actions of both the opposition and the authorities are directed solely to the welfare of the country, it is my deepest conviction that there is no need for snap elections,” Kostanyan told reporters, according to Aysor.am. According to him, it doesn’t matter which party has the power or who is the Prime Minister. “We all understand that if our government - headed by Nikol Pashinyan or someone else - fails, it lets the entire country down,” Kostanyan said. “So I am confident that the Republican faction won’t do anything that may lead to the failure of the government.” The member of parliament added, however, that the time will show whether elections are necessary or not. Prime Minister Pashinyan said earlier that snap parliamentary elections may be held in 2018. Pashinyan was elected the Armenian Prime Minister on May 8, following weeks of protests and a campaign of civil disobedience that sought the resignation of the ruling authorities. Former PM Serzh Sargsyan was ousted just one week after taking the post, while the National Assembly was left with virtually no choice but to elect Pashinyan as the country’s next Premier. During rallies, Pashinyan demanded the resignation of ruling authorities, the election as PM of the “popular candidate” - i.e. himself - and snap parliamentary elections. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. |