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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan mentioned options for holding early parliamentary elections in the country. Pashinyan spoke about this in an interview with the Armenian Public Television, reports RIA Novosti.
According to him, the legislation of Armenia offers only one option for holding such elections, when the prime minister resigns and the parliament does not elect a new head of government twice. Pashinyan pointed out that for the implementation of this scenario the consent of the parliamentary forces is necessary.
At the same time, the current head of government said that there is a second option. According to Pashinyan, it is about amending the Constitution of Armenia. Therefore, it is assumed that the parliament will be empowered to dissolve itself and call early elections. Pashinyan added that he wants to discuss these options with the parliamentary forces so that the decision is not made by the government alone.
Earlier, Pashinyan announced his willingness to resign “by decision of the people.” However, according to the head of state, the opposition did not deserve the support of the people either, despite the enormous financial and media resources. And the only way to solve the political crisis in the country will be early parliamentary elections. He proposed holding elections in 2021, but did not mention the exact date and called “all interested forces” to discuss the issue.
The protests in Armenia calling for Pashinyan’s resignation began after the signing of a peace agreement in Nagorno-Karabakh on the night of November 10. Thousands of protesters regularly gather in front of the government building, blocking the roads to the government cortege and preventing the prime minister from entering the cemetery.
Armenians consider the conditions of the trilateral agreements between Yerevan, Baku and Moscow to end the fighting in Karabakh unfair, according to which Azerbaijan gained control of three regions of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and maintained its positions. The protesters are supported by prominent statesmen, including former heads of special services.
