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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |