Armenian analyst predicts early elections outcome
19.11.2018,
17:09
When Armenians go to polling stations on December 9 to elect a new parliament in the snap elections they will vote for concrete people, not for the parties’ or bloc’s programs, the director of the Caucasus Institute in Yerevan, Alexander Iskandaryan, said to a press conference today.
YEREVAN, November 19. /ARKA/. When Armenians go to polling stations on December 9 to elect a new parliament in the snap elections they will vote for concrete people, not for the parties’ or bloc’s programs, the director of the Caucasus Institute in Yerevan, Alexander Iskandaryan, said to a press conference today.
Iskandaryan said the acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be spearheading the campaign for My Step alliance centered on his Civil Contract party, while those political forces, which have more or less chances to enter the parliament, will also rely on their leaders.
Iskandaryan said also that the My Step alliance will build its campaign on the opposition to the former ruling regime and predicted that it will garner as many votes as to control two-third of the seats in the National Assembly.
Iskandaryan also predicted that the Prosperous Armenia Party will be second, while the third place will be fought by the Republican Party of Armenia, Lusavor Hayastan (Bright Armenia) alliance and the Sasna Tsrer party. The latter will try to snatch votes from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/ Dashnaktsutyun, which used to enjoy the support of nationalists. Overall, 11 parties and blocs will be contesting for 101 seats in the parliament.
Armenia’ acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resigned October 16 to clear way for the dissolution of the parliament and holding early parliamentary elections. Under the Armenian Constitution, early elections are held if lawmakers fail twice within 14 days to appoint a prime minister.
Pashinyan was elected as PM by the country's National Assembly after former president turned-prime minister Serzh Sargsyan resigned on April 23 under immense public pressure provided by weeks of nationwide protest against Sargsyan and his Republican Party. -0-
Iskandaryan said the acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be spearheading the campaign for My Step alliance centered on his Civil Contract party, while those political forces, which have more or less chances to enter the parliament, will also rely on their leaders.
Iskandaryan said also that the My Step alliance will build its campaign on the opposition to the former ruling regime and predicted that it will garner as many votes as to control two-third of the seats in the National Assembly.
Iskandaryan also predicted that the Prosperous Armenia Party will be second, while the third place will be fought by the Republican Party of Armenia, Lusavor Hayastan (Bright Armenia) alliance and the Sasna Tsrer party. The latter will try to snatch votes from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/ Dashnaktsutyun, which used to enjoy the support of nationalists. Overall, 11 parties and blocs will be contesting for 101 seats in the parliament.
Armenia’ acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resigned October 16 to clear way for the dissolution of the parliament and holding early parliamentary elections. Under the Armenian Constitution, early elections are held if lawmakers fail twice within 14 days to appoint a prime minister.
Pashinyan was elected as PM by the country's National Assembly after former president turned-prime minister Serzh Sargsyan resigned on April 23 under immense public pressure provided by weeks of nationwide protest against Sargsyan and his Republican Party. -0-
