Second Armenian President to run in snap parliamentary elections![]() August 31, 2018 - 11:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Second Armenian President Robert Kocharian intends to participate in snap parliamentary elections, Kocharyan himself revealed in an interview with Sputnik Armenia. "I announced my return to politics, and, accordingly, will participate in elections. While there is still a lot of time, the situation is developing very rapidly," the ex-President said. "It's best to leave the issue of the format open for now and focus on organizational issues, identify the goals, work on mobilizing those who I trust. "I think the citizens of Armenia need tangible, practical results. I will strive for this, this is my principle." According to him, he is considering the possibility of becoming one of the "opposition poles" of Armenia. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |