The Republic of Armenia’s snap parliamentary elections will be held in such a way that there will be no occasion to contest them, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan assured.
He recalled that the authorities proposed holding snap parliamentary elections “to overcome the tense political situation following the Artsakh war,” and that following recent discussions with parliamentary and non-parliamentary opposition, it was decided to hold the snap elections on 20 June. According to Pashinyan, the elections held in December 2018, when he became prime minister, “were unique in that for the first time since 1996 the election results were not contested in the Constitutional Court.”
“I am convinced that the upcoming elections will also be held at a high level. I am confident that this time too our people, through the free expression of their will, will form a legitimate (legal) government. We can ensure the conduct of such elections so that there will be no need to contest them,” he said in an interview given to RIA Novosti.
“The ‘Civil Contract’ party is now preparing for the elections, and in that regard discussions are continuing. As for the formation of an alliance, it will be possible to speak about that only after the election results are summarised,” Pashinyan said, answering the question of whether his ruling ‘Civil Contract’ party will go to the elections independently or in alliance with other forces.
