{"id":963,"date":"2021-03-30T06:29:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T06:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/?p=963"},"modified":"2021-03-30T06:31:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T06:31:33","slug":"armenia-to-hold-snap-elections-in-june-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/armenia-to-hold-snap-elections-in-june-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"Armenia To Hold Snap Elections In June -What To Expect?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caught in the grips of the post-war period with numerous economic, territorial, moral, and psychological issues, Armenia\u2019s internal political crisis seems to be making things worse. At times when being united is the only solution, the ruling party<\/a> makes decisions that are likely to take the country through greater turmoil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After his meetings with the leaders of the parliamentary opposition, prime minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the date of the upcoming elections. According to the statement released by the PM on his Facebook page, the elections are to be held on June 20, 2021<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During his meeting with President Armen Sarkissian on March 23, Nikol Pashinyan<\/a> stated the importance of amending the Constitution. According to the prime minister, all sides have agreed on organizing snap elections based on the proportional representation system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Will Take Part in the Elections?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Parties Agreed On Snap Election From Left Nikol Pashinyan, Edmon Marukyan and Gagik Tsarukyan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Parliamentary opposition leaders Edmon Marukyan<\/a> (Bright Armenia) and Gagik Tsarukyan <\/strong>(Prosperous Armenia) have both confirmed their participation in the snap elections scheduled for June 20. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vazgen Manukyan<\/strong>, the prime minister candidate of the extra-parliamentary opposition, believes that snap elections will deepen the crisis and that they will continue fighting for Pashinyan\u2019s resignation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The coordinator of the movement and the representative of the ARF Supreme Body Ishkhan Saghatelyan doesn\u2019t trust Pashinyan\u2019s intentions to hold snap elections. And while the movement is not against holding special elections, they believe PM Pashinyan is not the one to organize them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artur Vaneetsyan, the leader of \u2018Homeland\u2019 party, also announced<\/a> his intention to take part in parliamentary elections to be held in June despite being part of the \u2018Homeland Salvation\u2019 movement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former president Robert Kocharyan<\/strong>, against whom a criminal case was dropped<\/a> on March 26 after being in process for two years, reaffirmed his willingness to take part in snap elections earlier in March. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Will Armenia’s Snap Elections Solve or Deepen the Crisis?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Politicians and political experts have different views on the effectiveness of the snap elections and their impact on the current situation. While some think that they are a way for the leading government to buy time and make the wave of protests die down, others believe that they will only deepen the crisis leaving even fewer chances for the county to revive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political analyst and former chief of staff of parliament Ara Saghatelyan<\/strong> believes that Pashinyan may use parliamentary elections to provoke conflicts, aggravating the situation. Pashinyan seems to have already started his election campaign. On March 20, the prime minister visited a village in Aragatsotn<\/a>. What Saghatelyan is worried about is that Pashinyan involved children in this at the cost of their safety and who knows what he will do next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former prime minister Khosrov Harutyunyan noted in his recent interview that snap elections, where the leading authorities will take part, are simply illogical. Pashinyan and his team have failed, causing the country irreversible damage and they shouldn\u2019t even be thinking about participating in the upcoming elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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