Third force may emerge in Armenia ahead of next national elections
15.01.2016,
18:48
The so-called "third" political force will emerge in Armenia on the eve of the next national elections, Aleksandr Iskandaryan, the director of the Yerevan-based Caucasus Institute, said today.
YEREVAN, January 15, / ARKA / The so-called "third" political force will emerge in Armenia on the eve of the next national elections, Aleksandr Iskandaryan, the director of the Yerevan-based Caucasus Institute, said today.
Speaking at a news conference, he said the year of 2016 will be interesting from a political point because of amendments to be made to the Electoral Code and preparations for the parliamentary elections slated for 2017.
According to Iskandaryan, all the domestic changes taking now place result from the preparations for parliamentary elections which have become more important after Armenia’s shifting to parliamentary form of government.
"The experience of previous years shows that the ruling Republican Party of Armenia is winning quite easily all the platforms due to the paternalistic rhetoric and non-ideological means. The emergence of the so-called ‘third force’ is very likely before the elections,’ said Iskandaryan.
According to him, the Armenian opposition is marginalized and actually is unable to influence political developments.-0-
Speaking at a news conference, he said the year of 2016 will be interesting from a political point because of amendments to be made to the Electoral Code and preparations for the parliamentary elections slated for 2017.
According to Iskandaryan, all the domestic changes taking now place result from the preparations for parliamentary elections which have become more important after Armenia’s shifting to parliamentary form of government.
"The experience of previous years shows that the ruling Republican Party of Armenia is winning quite easily all the platforms due to the paternalistic rhetoric and non-ideological means. The emergence of the so-called ‘third force’ is very likely before the elections,’ said Iskandaryan.
According to him, the Armenian opposition is marginalized and actually is unable to influence political developments.-0-
