Armenia’s PM to take necessary 70% at snap parliamentary elections: expert

The April-May revolution in Armenia has not been brought to its logical end, electoral technology expert Armen Badalyan said in an interview to Aysor.am.

“Each revolution is a matter of power. In Yerevan the issue of power has been solved, in Armenia it has not,” he said, adding that currently no one understands who the authorities are and who opposition.

The expert said for solving this issue snap parliamentary elections should be conducted. “As of the moment the country is headed by one person while it is necessary to transfer this power to institutions on behalf of the government and National Assembly. The revolution should come to its logical end and the process of formation of authorities start,” he said, adding that it is possible only via snap parliamentary elections.

“While presenting his program the PM said in one-year time, and December fits this term. There is no diversion from the program. It should not be later than December as the revolution must come to its logical end in Armenia. The Prime Minister does not have majority in the parliament, the parliament lacks trustworthy opposition which creates rather bad situation for the country,” Badalyan said.

He noted that when the revolution took place in April-May and one year time was given for conduction of elections, it was given for the parties to start acting, to adapt to the created situation, raise their competitiveness while they did nothing.

Speaking about the classification in the parliament after the snap parliamentary elections, the expert said, “I suppose as of the moment the Prime Minister will take all the 70% of votes as what happened in the NA as a result of adoption of the bill on NA Regulation was in his favor,” Badalyan stressed, adding that the revived euphoria will ensure 70% of votes for the Prime Minister.

As to the political monopoly in Armenia, the expert said it is not about Armenia as at least two or three parties have their TV channels which are criticizing the government’s activity. “At least there is no monopoly in mass media which is the most important,” he concluded.