PAP leader: We accepted revolution and stood by Nikol Pashinyan’s side

Armenia is in unusual domestic political situation, and the political forces must try to overcome the created situation through negotiations stemming from political logic, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the meeting with the leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party Gagik Tsarukyan.

“I want to stressed that your interview last week gave such an opportunity. It became obvious that we have what to discuss and our approaches coincide at least over some points. In essence, you backed the idea of conducting snap parliamentary elections in December. Our today’s meeting is aimed at discussing the situation,” he said, adding that he would like to hear PAP’s leader’s ideas over reaching their goal.

Expressing gratitude for the reception, Tsarukyan said that the Prosperous Armenia Party has supported the movement from the very beginning.

“We were by the side of the people. We accepted the revolution. No one would have imagined that Serzh Sargsyan would resign. From that moment we stood by your side. I have told the people – you have chosen Nikol Pashinyan, I am standing by his side,” he said, adding that if the people want conduction of snap parliamentary elections in December the PAP is ready to discuss that variant not to register step back in the movement. “As your partner I am ready to support you in the development and prosperity of the country,” Tsarukyan said.

The PM stressed that there are forces in Armenia who still do not soberly evaluate the situation and are doing everything to escalate the domestic political situation in the country.

“I want to say that in a country where the government is backed by 90% of the people the situation cannot escalate as there are no escalation poles,” he said, voicing the necessity of political partnership.

As a result of the meeting Armenia’s PM and PAP leader signed memorandum on conduction snap parliamentary elections in December 2018.