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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that he is ready to step down, provided the people so decide.
He announced his decision on Facebook. Pashinyan also stated that he was holding political consultations on the possibility of holding early parliamentary elections.
“I am ready to step down as prime minister by decision of the people. I am also ready to continue the leadership of the Republic of Armenia in these difficult times should the confidence of the people be restored. There is only one way to get an answer. to all these questions: holding early parliamentary elections, “wrote the prime minister.
He also criticized the opposition forces, saying that they did not deserve the support of the people, despite having enormous financial and media resources. According to Pashinyan, popular support for the opposition has waned.
To determine who is supported by the majority of the country’s residents, according to the prime minister, it is necessary to hold parliamentary elections in 2021. The politician called on all interested forces to discuss and support this idea.
Recall, on Tuesday December 22, the Armenian opposition announced a national strike and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. She was joined by thousands of Armenians protesting in Yerevan.
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