Some 99% of Armenians are dissatisfied with authorities
01.05.2018,
12:59
Around 99.9% of the population of Armenia were dissatisfied with the authorities, the head of the Prosperous Armenia party and the Tsarukyan parliamentary bloc Gagik Tsarukyan told reporters on Tuesday.
YEREVAN, May 1. /ARKA/. Around 99.9% of the population of Armenia were dissatisfied with the authorities, the head of the Prosperous Armenia party and the Tsarukyan parliamentary bloc Gagik Tsarukyan told reporters on Tuesday.
He said opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan’s steps were very competent and correct. ”No one believed that he could achieve such a victory," said Tsarukyan.
On the possible steps of the party in case Nikol Pashinyan is not elected prime minister by the parliament and the parliament is dissolved, Tsarukyan stated that the Prosperous Armenia party is ready for snap parliamentary elections.
"We are always ready for an early parliamentary election," Tsarukyan said.
The Prosperous Armenia party, headed by the wealthy businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, was part of the ruling coalition from 2007 to 2012. In the current parliament it has the second largest faction controlling 31 seats.
Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan is the only candidate. He has spearheaded anti-government protests since April 13, forcing former prime minister and two-time president Serzh Sargsyan to resign.
To be elected as prime minister Pashinyan needs to win 53 votes in the 105-member National Assembly. The Republican Party has 58 seats in the National Assembly, the Tsarukyan faction controls 31 seats, the Yelk bloc of Pashinyan has 9 seats and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) has 7 seats.
The Tasrukyan bloc and the ARF said they would vote for Pashinyan. The Republican Party is expected to unveil its position today, though a senior lawmaker, Vahram Baghdasaryan, has said it would not stand in the way of Pashinyan's candidacy. -0-
He said opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan’s steps were very competent and correct. ”No one believed that he could achieve such a victory," said Tsarukyan.
On the possible steps of the party in case Nikol Pashinyan is not elected prime minister by the parliament and the parliament is dissolved, Tsarukyan stated that the Prosperous Armenia party is ready for snap parliamentary elections.
"We are always ready for an early parliamentary election," Tsarukyan said.
The Prosperous Armenia party, headed by the wealthy businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, was part of the ruling coalition from 2007 to 2012. In the current parliament it has the second largest faction controlling 31 seats.
Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan is the only candidate. He has spearheaded anti-government protests since April 13, forcing former prime minister and two-time president Serzh Sargsyan to resign.
To be elected as prime minister Pashinyan needs to win 53 votes in the 105-member National Assembly. The Republican Party has 58 seats in the National Assembly, the Tsarukyan faction controls 31 seats, the Yelk bloc of Pashinyan has 9 seats and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) has 7 seats.
The Tasrukyan bloc and the ARF said they would vote for Pashinyan. The Republican Party is expected to unveil its position today, though a senior lawmaker, Vahram Baghdasaryan, has said it would not stand in the way of Pashinyan's candidacy. -0-
