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National Post, Canada

May 2 2018

 

 

The Latest: Armenia protest leader calls for end to protests

 

Opposition lawmaker Nikol Pashinian holds a megaphone during an interview with the Associated Press in Yerevan on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Opposition protesters on Wednesday blocked the road leading from Armenia's capital, Yerevan, to its airport, as well as several subway stations and government ministries after Pashinian their leader called for a national strike.Mstyslav Chernov / AP

YEREVAN, Armenia — The Latest on Armenia’s political crisis (all times local):

9:50 p.m.

Armenia’s protest leader has called on his supporters to suspend their anti-government protests Thursday, saying he has enough support to become prime minister and end the country’s political crisis.

Nikol Pashinian told a Wednesday evening rally that “tomorrow, we will work in parliament.” In a surprise move, the ruling party, which had a day earlier rejected Pashinian’s bid to become premier in a parliamentary vote, said that it would back any candidate for prime minister that was nominated by a third of the body’s 105 members.

Pashinian says all three opposition parties will nominate him to become prime minister, effectively meaning the job would be his if the ruling party honours its pledge.

 

Mass demonstrations forced Serzh Sargsyan to resign last week as prime minister just days after he was named to the post. Sargsyan was Armenia’s president for 10 years before stepping down because of term limits.

8:30 p.m.

The opposition lawmaker who has spearheaded mass protests in Armenia says all three opposition parties in parliament will nominate him for prime minister, which would oblige the ruling party lawmakers to support him.

The head of the Republican Party’s faction in parliament said earlier Wednesday that the party didn’t plan to put forward its own candidate for the premiership and would support whichever candidate was nominated by one-third of the chamber’s deputies.

Protest leader Nikol Pashinian told an evening rally in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, that three opposition parties — holding 47 of the parliament’s 105 seats — would nominate him for prime minister Thursday

Republican Party has a majority in parliament. Lawmakers voted 55-45 against putting Pashinian in office on Tuesday.

Another vote is scheduled for May 8.

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7:45 p.m.

A top official in Armenia’s ruling party says its members in parliament will vote for whichever candidate for prime minister gets nominated by one-third of lawmakers.

Vagram Bagdasarian, head of the Republican Party faction in the National Assembly of Armenia, also said Wednesday that the party would not put forward its own candidate.

The nomination threshold is a potentially significant concession to the opposition candidate who has spearheaded weeks of mass protests.

The Republicans hold a majority in parliament, so whomever it supports in the vote next Tuesday would win the premiership.

On Tuesday, the chamber rejected opposition lawmaker Nikol Pashinian’s candidacy on a 55-45 vote.

6 p.m.

Anti-government protesters in Armenia have carried a mock coffin and funeral flowers to symbolize what the opposition says is the death of the country’s ruling party.

Scores of people carried the coffin through Republic Square before smashing it to the ground and stomping on a white wraith of flowers.

The protest follows the parliament’s rejection of a bid by opposition leader Nikol Pashinian to become prime minister that has intensified the political turmoil that has gripped the country since mid-April.

Mass demonstrations forced Serzh Sargsyan to resign last week as prime minister just days after he was named to the post. Sargsyan was Armenia’s president for 10 years before stepping down because of term limits.

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3:30 p.m.

The opposition leader spearheading weeks of protest in Armenia is warning the government not to deploy troops and says the country’s political crisis can’t be solved by force.

Nikol Pashinian told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the ruling party effectively was suicidal for rejecting his bid to become prime minister in a parliamentary vote a day earlier.

He said the rejection of his bid to lead the country had only galvanized the opposition and that if the government brings troops to the capital to quell protests “all the soldiers will come to us and join us.”

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12:40 p.m.

Opposition protesters are blocking the road leading from Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, to its airport, as well as several subway stations and government ministries after their leader called for a national strike.

The actions Wednesday follow the parliament’s rejection of a bid by opposition leader Nikol Pashinian to become prime minister, and intensify the political turmoil that has gripped the country since mid-April.

Mass demonstrations forced Serzh Sargsyan to resign last week as prime minister just days after he was named to the post. Sargsyan was Armenia’s president for 10 years before stepping down due to term limits; he became prime minister amid a change in government structure that boosts the post’s powers, and opponents said the shift would allow him to remain the country’s leader indefinitely.

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Amnesty International-

May 2 2018

 

 

Armenia: Right to peaceful assembly must be priority amid fresh opposition protests

2 May 2018, 13:15 UTC

Guaranteeing the right to peaceful assembly must be the top priority for law enforcement officials in Armenia, Amnesty International said as a new round of demonstrations spread across the country today.

Tens of thousands of people have joined peaceful nationwide rallies after the country’s parliament failed to elect opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan as interim prime minister yesterday.

“Today Yerevan, and much of Armenia, is paralyzed. Peaceful demonstrators have blocked major roads with cars, chairs and garbage bins, while airport and Metro staff are on strike in solidarity with the protest movement,” said Amnesty International’s Campaigner for Europe and Central Asia Levan Asatiani, reporting from Yerevan.

“But despite the tense political climate, the demonstrations remain non-violent and well organized and the atmosphere is jubilant. The police presence is sporadic and without interference in the peaceful activities of protesters.

“It is important that authorities continue to facilitate the right of everyone to protest and express their views. Amid this period of political upheaval for Armenia, the priority must be that all voices can be heard.”

Pashinyan last night called for peaceful “civil disobedience” after members of the ruling Republican Party blocked his bid to take over as prime minister from Serzh Sargsyan, who resigned last week.

Some peaceful protesters who took part in anti-government demonstrations last month told Amnesty International they had been subjected to beatings and arbitrary detentions by the police as punishment for their dissent.

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    ‘Why should we believe that your orientation towards Russia and EEU has changed?’ – ruling party MP to Pashinyan

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During the ongoing pre-vote hearing, Republican Party (HHK) lawmaker Hayk Babukhanyan asked opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan, who seeks to be elected PM, on the ideas that he will be guided with if elected, on his stance regarding Russia and the EEU.

“We and you have deep ideological disagreements. We are followers of national conservative ideology, you are liberal. When you were saying that not a single Republican candidate should be nominated for Prime Minister, did you in fact mean that the country should solely be guided with liberal ideas and that leading the country with national conservatism ideology shouldn’t be allowed? In addition, once you had said that you don’t know what national system of values means. Let me say that national ideology implies struggle against totalitarian sects, struggle against giving privileges to sexual minorities, against vulgar feminism and other anti-national ideologies. While the European liberal ideology displays tolerance to these issues. Next observation, you are endorsed abroad by such radical pro-Western politicians like Saakashvili, Navalny, while US Assistant Secretary of State Mitchell expressed unconcealed support to you. I think there are many pro-Western politicians in your circle also, and if we add on this the anti-Russian expressions, your initiative of withdrawing from the EEU in your pre-election program, then why should we know believe that your orientation for Russia, the EEU has changed?” – Babukhanyan asked.

In response, Pashinyan mentioned that in the modern world the delimitations associated with the so called “ism”s are disappearing consistently.

“I will present a neutral example, communism and private property were considered to be incompatible things, but today China, which is one of the developed countries in the world, has combined communism and private property, which means that the era of the “ism”s has long ended.

Now in an era when the most important issue is ensuring the happiness of people, I think it has absolutely nothing to do with any “ism”” Pashinyan said.

Regarding his past statements on withdrawing from the EEU, Pashinyan said that a situational change has happened today.

“An assessment was said and given in our pre-election program about Armenia’s membership to the EEU and there is no secret that we had voted against this decision. Our pre-election program says that risks exist there which must be managed. It is one situation when you are forced to address these risks as an opposition, but it is another situation when you can address these risks as the government. The difference of the situations is that you have the chance to discuss these issues with colleagues and reach a common agreement. This is our attitude. In order to accurately assess this situation one must record one thing, I am obliged to present the collective opinion of the people, and even to stand above what I’ve said in the past,” Pashinyan said.

Pashinyan also emphasized that he finds it to be inadmissible for any politician to be called pro-Western, pro-Russian, pro-American, pro-Iranian or pro-Georgian.

“Politics in Armenia should be done solely by pro-Armenian politicians. And I find the core of Armenia’s national ideology to be the following – the meaning of existence of Armenia, as a state, is the centralization of human spiritual, economic, financial potential in its own territory, and ensuring the security of this potential and normal development. And my greatest goal is to ensure a big repatriation,” he said.

 

 

 

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Once you eliminate the corruption and create a safe environment for fair business conditions, the investments will come from the diaspora Armenians and other investors. Diaspora Armenians are dying for the chance to invest in Armenia, the only roadblock is the corruption just fix that and things will improve!

 

 

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    Poverty problem is surmountable, says Pashinyan

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Republican Party (HHK) faction MP Hakob Hakobyan asked candidate for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan about his tasks in social affairs if elected to office.

Speaking at the ongoing parliamentary debate on electing a Prime Minister, Hakobyan said that the pre-election program of Civil Contract – the party led by Pashinyan – doesn’t specially include provisions about social issues, whereas as a future Prime Minister he must make his party program the core of his policy.

Hakobyan asked what approach Pashinyan has over demographics, pension, salaries and poverty.

“Regarding poverty there is a simple solution, we have budget revenues accordingly, economy which is ready, which is able to provide the minimal and more needs of the people. It is obvious that one of the reasons of the current changes is that Armenians understood that no longer should they have hopes for the solution of the problem with the ruling majority and that changes are required”, Pashinyan said.

Pashinyan says he is receiving numerous calls from wealthy businessmen from the Diaspora who are saying that they are ready to come and invest in Armenia.

“A leap development awaits for our economy not on behalf of the government’s focus, a magic stick, but rather on behalf of clear investment flow from the Armenian Diaspora. We are expecting significant increase of budget revenues, which in turn will bring to opening of new jobs, increase of pensions and decrease of poverty. Of course, I can’t say now to what percent poverty will drop, but I am convinced that poverty, as a problem in Armenia, is surmountable,” he said.

In response, Hakobyan said that the answer concerned only to decreasing unemployment and therefore the subsequent cut of poverty, however a clear response wasn’t made regarding salaries and pensions.

In response, Pashinyan said that economic development and creation of jobs will naturally bring to demand for employees, the greater the more higher paid.

“If jobs, budgetary revenue problems are solved in a developing economy, the other problems can’t remain on the same level”, he said.

 

 

 

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Foreign Policy Journal

May 4 2018

 

 

Armenia’s People-Power Revolution, Russia, and the Western Bloc

By David Boyajian | May 4, 2018 |     

A view of Mount Ararat from Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. (Serouj Ourishian/CC BY 4.0)

Armenia’s populace simply wants Armenia to become stronger and more self-confident in every way—for Armenians’ own sake and so that Russia treats it equitably. This is neither anti-Russian nor pro-Western Bloc. It’s just the right thing to do.

As I write this, massive peaceful civil actions against Armenia’s establishment have continued under the leadership of Nikol Pashinyan, a National Assembly (N.A.) member who is part of the opposition Yelk (Way Out) Alliance. Though widely unpopular Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan has been forced to resign, his Republican Party (RPA) still has a narrow majority (58 of 105) in the N.A. Most observers believe that the RPA members were elected through fraud, bribery, and intimidation.

The RPA’s politicians and oligarchs are also generally blamed for stealing billions of the country’s wealth; violating civil rights; debasing the judiciary and civil service; keeping the talented Armenian Diaspora at arm’s length; and failing to successfully address Armenia’s many problems: corruption, a less-than-robust economy, unemployment, outward migration, and more.

A bright spot: Christian Armenia and its brother Artsakh/Karabagh Republic survive, even though blockaded by genocidal Turkey and Turkic/Muslim Azerbaijan, who outnumber Armenians by 90 million people. This miracle is due to the tenacity of Armenia’s people and armed forces.

As Armenia is a long-time friend and admirer of our country, we Americans need to understand it.

Why Armenia Matters

The current revolution is home-grown and purely Armenian. Outside powers—whether countries or organizations—neither initiated nor control the revolution. Still, major nations definitely have strong opinions, usually unstated, about the present crisis.

Russia loathes the revolution. Russia wants Armenia to continue to be highly dependent on it for natural gas, the nuclear power plant and energy grid, investments, sophisticated weapons, and the right to travel to Russia to work and sometimes deposit stolen money. Ongoing corruption in Armenia makes it easier for Russia to bribe, intimidate, and blackmail dishonest leaders and oligarchs, represented mainly by the RPA. A Russian base guards Armenia’s border with Turkey.

(Map courtesy of www.theodora.com/maps. Used with permission.)

Why is Russia so intent on controlling its small ally? Because without Armenia, Russia would lose its grip on the Caucasus, Caspian Sea, and probably Central Asia. The US/NATO/EU/Turkey (“Western Bloc”) would then move in. Thus perched along the Russian Bear’s soft underbelly, NATO would slice it open and have his insides for dinner. Thus, Russia needs Armenia far more than it cares to admit.

Georgia was coopted by the Western Bloc years ago. It has invested billions in Georgia, which desires NATO membership as protection against Russia.

Azerbaijan, corrupt and a virtual dictatorship, but flush with oil and gas income, has also expressed interest in joining NATO. Over 27 years, the Western Bloc has invested untold billions in Azerbaijan in such sectors as energy, banking, hotels, aviation, agriculture, and consulting. The Western Bloc has also constructed major oil and gas pipelines from Azerbaijan’s Caspian fields through Georgia and into Turkey and beyond. More such pipelines (to supply Europe) are planned.

 

Interestingly, Israel receives around 40% of its oil from Azerbaijan and sells it billions in weapons. Major Jewish organizations such as the American Jewish Committee provide Azerbaijanpolitical support while, sadly, a coterie of Jewish writers constantly and unfairly berate Armenia in the US and international media.

The Pan-Turkic Path

Turkey’s long-standing dream is a pan-Turkic path from Turkey to Azerbaijan, then across the Caspian Sea to the four Central Asian Turkic countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyztan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The Western Bloc has implicitly bought into pan-Turkism in order to exploit the region’s energy deposits and, as explained, perch along Russia’s underbelly.

Georgia—predominantly non-Turkic and Christian—serves as the Western Bloc’s door into the Caucasus. Of course, Georgia remains under Russian pressure. Witness not only Russia’s support for Georgia’s breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, but also Georgia’s defeat in the 2008 Russian-Georgian war. All that pressure becomes meaningless, however, were Russia to lose Armenia to the Western Bloc.

Russia would then have no military or operational base in the Caucasus. Moreover, if Armenia got off its dependence on Russian energy and military equipment, Russia would have little ability to pressure Armenia, especially as the two lack a common border.

The Western Bloc’s path to the Caspian Sea (which a NATO fleet would dominate) and Central Asia would be wide open. NATO would probably eventually sit along Iran’s northern border.

Russia could also lose its mainly Muslim North Caucasus regions (Chechnya, Daghestan, etc.) to the Western Bloc.

‘As Armenia goes, so goes the Caucasus, Caspian, and Central Asia’ is a fair statement. For Russia, Armenia is vital—perhaps a matter of life or death. Russia needs Armenia far more than it will admit.

Unfortunately, many Armenians who see Russia as a Christian “big brother” don’t realize that the Russian-Armenian relationship should be a two-way street.

Would Armenia ever join the Western Bloc?

Armenia’s Dilemma

To dissuade it from explicitly joining the Western Bloc, Russia is flattering Azerbaijan as a “strategic partner” (which it really isn’t) and sells it weapons that it will use against Armenia/Artsakh. Russia is also cozying up to Turkey to pull it away from the Western Bloc. It won’t work. Turkey and Azerbaijan (“One nation, two states”) are historically and inherently hostile to Russia.  But it makes Armenia nervous nevertheless.

Armenia’s main concern is security. Armenians remember the Genocide of 1915-23 and numerous anti-Armenian massacres committed by Turks against Armenians in the last 150 years. Since 1991, Turkey has threatened several times to attack Armenia. In 1993, Turkey and the Muslim Chechen Speaker of the Russian Duma hatched a plan to invade Armenia while Russia stood aside. Turkey also arms and trains the Azerbaijani army.

And Azeris have long committed massacres against Armenians—as recently as the late 1980s, early 1990s, and currently against Armenians in Artsakh/Karabagh.

Armenians know this history very well. Western Bloc attempts to reassure Armenia that Turkish intentions are benign are understandably treated with derision. With Turkey’s return to its traditional authoritarianism and repression, and its ongoing alliance with jihadists in Syria, even the Western Bloc is reconsidering its long-standing sycophantic treatment of Turkey.

However, Armenians know that Russia may go too far in accommodating Turkey and Azerbaijan and thereby betray Armenia.

After WWI, Turkey used weapons supplied by Bolshevik Russia to exterminate the former’s remaining Armenian citizens and invade the independent Republic of Armenia. Russia also gifted Armenian territory, including Artsakh and Nakhichevan, to Azerbaijan. Russia prevented Armenia from retaking Western Armenia (now eastern Turkey), which Armenia was entitled to according to the Treaty of Sevres (1920) signed by the European powers. Russia could sell out Armenia to Turks and Azeris in similar ways today.

It’s possible, therefore, that Armenia could turn to NATO as a protector. This is risky, however. NATO member Turkey far exceeds Armenia in military weight. Moreover, the West, though historically sympathetic to Christian Armenians for hundreds and even thousands of years, has generally helped Armenians only in humanitarian—not military—ways.

Still, it is possible for Armenia to switch sides if Russia continues to treat Armenia as little more than a pawn. In fact, one pro-Russian writer just called Armenia a “pawn.”

Indeed, Armenia has excellent relations with the Western Bloc (except for Turkey) and recently signed a partnership agreement with the EU. The Western Bloc, of course, silently hopes that the current revolution and possible internal liberalization in Armenia will someday turn it away from Russia.

Shaping its Own Destiny

The RPA, Russia’s favorite pin-up boys, is trying to depict Nikol Pashinyan as anti-Russian and thus a security risk.

However, Pashinyan has firmly stated that Armenia’s alliance with Russia will not change, nor will Armenia drop out of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and CTSO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) if he becomes Prime Minister.

The RPA claims that Pashinyan is anti-Russian because he once opposed his country’s entry into the EEU and preferred an association agreement with the European Union. The charge is absurd. Until Russia twisted his arm in 2013, even then-President Serzh Sargsyan was set to sign an agreement with the EU.

Armenians appreciate Russia’s help. But they refuse to be taken for granted and betrayed yet again.

Armenia’s populace simply wants Armenia to become stronger and more self-confident in every way—for Armenians’ own sake and so that Russia treats it equitably.

This is neither anti-Russian nor pro-Western Bloc. It’s just the right thing to do.

 

 

 

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News.am, Armenia

May 4 2018

 

 

Yelk faction: Pashinyan will be Armenia parliamentary minority PM

15:45, 04.05.2018

                  

 

YEREVAN. – We have not had such a discussion.

Edmon Marukyan, a member of the opposition “Way Out” (Yelk) Faction at the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, on Friday told the above-said to reporters in parliament. He said this when asked where they see their future activities to be in a possible new government to be formed in the country.

To the remark that after May 8—when Yelk faction head Nikol Pashinyan is expected to be elected PM—there will be a paradox in parliament because it will no longer have an opposition faction—which is a requirement of the law on parliamentary procedure, Marukyan responded that they are not discussing anything right now.

He noted that, in actual fact, it will be a force-majeure situation, and it will not be clear as to who is the stable majority in parliament.

“But there is the following example in international practice that he [Pashinyan] will be the [parliamentary] minority PM,” Marukyan stressed, in particular. “A government is formed which is called a minority government, which will be of temporary nature.”

The MP expressed confidence, however, that this interim government will be able to resolve matters.

“I believe amendments to constitutional laws also can be achieved; otherwise, the crisis will continue,” he added. “Pashinyan’s government can do many things, make changes in our daily lives, without coming to parliament [to get parliamentary approval].”

Edmon Marukyan informed that there have been no discussions yet as to the time frames for a snap parliamentary election in Armenia.

“In my conviction, all conditions of justice should be ensured, and then there should be elections,” he noted.

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Պարոն Գինոսյան երեկ ոչ միայն մայրաքաղաքի տարբեր հատվածներում, այլ նաև մշակույթի նախարարության դիմաց ժողովուրդ էր հավաքվել և պահանջում էին կամ խնդրում էին, որպեսզի պարոն Ամիրյանը ևս միանա ժողովրդին, և երկար չանցավ Արմեն Ամիրյանը հրաժարական տվեց: Ըստ Ձեզ ազդեցության ներքո էր հրաժարականը, թե իսկապես Արմեն Ամիրյանը միացավ ժողովրդին:

Ես չեմ կարող ասել, որովհետև անձամբ իր հետ չեմ զրուցել, բայց կարծում եմ, որ տվյալ դեպքում հրաժարականը իր անձի հետ ոչ մի կապ չունի, այլ ընդհանուր կառավարությունը պիտի որ բոլոր անդամները, որոնք պաշտոնակատարներ են այս պահին, հրաժարական տան, որովհետև այդ կերպ լարվածությունը Հայաստանում անկում կապրի: Կարծում եմ՝ Արմեն Ամիրյանը շատ ճիշտ գնահատեց իրավիճակը, և այն որ նման քայլը կարող է ավելի մեղմել այդ լարվածությունը: Կարծում եմ Արմեն Ամիրյանը շատ ճիշտ գնահատեց:

-Ունեք կանխատեսումներ, թե ով կարող է լինել մշակույթի նախարարը:

Կարծում եմ նույն Արմեն Ամիրյանը նոր կառավարության մեջ կարող է լինել նախարար, և չգիտեմ, կարծում եմ, որ մեր երկրում կան մարդիկ և այնպես չի, որ անպայման կուսակցական, կան լավ մշակութային կազմակերպիչներ, այնպես որ թեկնածուներ կարելի է շատ թվարկել, կարծում եմ:

-Ունեք հույս, որ նոր կառավարության ժամանակաշրջանում երկիրն ավելի լավ վիճակում կլինի՝ առավել ևս մշակութային հատվածը:

Գիտեք, կարծում եմ, որ բոլոր դեպքերում դա պայքար է: Այսինքն այն մարդիկ, որոնք պայքարում են հանուն «լուսավոր Հայաստանի», հանուն Հայաստանի պայծառ ապագայի իրենք պիտի շարունակեն պայքարել, որովհետև Նժդեհը ասում էր, որ «ամենազգլխիչը իշխանությամբ գինովնալն է»: Ոչ մեկ կարծում եմ ապահովագրված չի իշխանությամբ արբենալու, հարբելու և գլուխը կորցնելու: Բոլորս էլ մահկանացուներ ենք, դրա համար ,ով գտնվում է ավելի սթափ վիճակում և չի ստանձնում իշխանություն և մոլուցք չունի գնալու և ինչ-որ տեղեր զբաղեցնելու, վստահ եմ, որ իրենք պիտի պայքարեն հանուն նրա, որ իշխանությունը սթափ գտնվի և այն անդունդը, որ գլորվում ենք 25 տարի շարունակ և ավելի, ի վերջո կարողանանք գոնե այդ անդունդից դուրս գանք: Այն ինչ-որ կատարվում էր, այն կեղծիքը որ կար Հայաստանում, որ դեռ չենք թոթափել, պիտի մաքրվի հայոց ռազմի մարգարեի բառերով ասված. «Պիտի մեռնի կեղծիքը, որ ապրի Հայաստանը»:

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News.am, Armenia

May 5 2018

 

 

Pashinyan: There are several options of new Armenian Government

19:53, 05.05.2018

                  

 

YEREVAN.- There are several options of new Armenian Government, but which of them will be chosen will depend on the concrete political situation, because  the government should reflect the political situation, Armenian opposition movement leader,  candidate for Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan told reporters on Saturday.

Asked if representatives of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) could be part of the new government, Pashinyan replied: "I have already said that if I am elected as a prime minister we will record the political situation and will try to form the Government of concord."

As for the changes in the Electoral Code, the oppositionist said that they have ideas and proposals around which they will hold talks with representatives of the political field.

The second round of the vote for electing a Prime Minister will take place May 8 in the Armenian parliament after lawmakers failed to make the election on May 1. Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan, head of the Yelk (Exit) faction, was the sole candidate in the election. 

https://news.am/eng/news/449852.html

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ArmInfo, Armenia

May 4 2018

 

 

MP-businessman, monopoly importer of sugar, Samvel Alexanyan stands for eradication of monopolies in Armenia

Yerevan May 4

Naira Badalian. The MP oligarch, the representative of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Samvel Alexanyan decided not only to support the candidacy of the people as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, but also to support the eradication of monopolies in the country. "I am for the people's candidate and will vote for him," he said in an interview with reporters on May 4 in Parliament.

According to the MP, he came to the given decision by himself, without any kind of pressure. "I will vote for the candidate of the nation, whoever he would be", he stated.

MP-businessman, owner of the largest Yerevan City supermarket chain, and also, according to the media, a monopoly sugar importer, once again declares that he has no business, and never had. Moreover, being informed of Nikol Pashinyan's intentions to eradicate monopolies, Samvel Aleksanyan states that he fully supports this idea.

Meanwhile, on April 21, a video spread on the network, showing how Samvel Alexanian (known as "Lfik Samo") in the Malatsia-Sebastia administrative district beat one of the protesters with his feet. In this regard, participants in the protest actions called for a boycott of the Yerevan City supermarket chain. As a result, according to media reports, Aleksanyan cut wages to his employees, thereby deciding to compensate for their financial losses. Sam Aleksanyan categorically denied these rumors, urging to find at least one employee who attests to this.

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Sputnik News Service, Russia

May 5, 2018 Saturday 10:25 PM UTC

 

 

Armenia's Pashinyan Pledges to Resign as Prime Minister If Conditions for Election Created

 

 

 

YEREVAN, May 5 (Sputnik) - Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan, nominated for the post of prime minister, promised on Saturday to leave this post, when conditions for holding democratic election are created.

 

On May 1, the Armenian parliament failed to elect a new prime minister, with the only candidate, Pashinyan, receiving 45 votes out of the required 53, which led to the resuming of protests. Under Armenian law, the parliament has to elect prime minister in a week, or else it will be automatically dissolved. Pashinyan was renominated for the post.

 

"When I see that there are full-fledged conditions for holding truly democratic, legitimate and transparent elections, I will resign," Pashinyan told reporters.

 

Pashinyan also noted that there are several options for the composition of the future government, and the choice of options depends on the political situation.

 

"We will try to form a government of consent," Pashinyan said.

 

On May 2, following Pashinyan's non-election, his supporters took to the streets and started to block roads, the subway, railways and bridges causing almost a total blockade of communication lines in Armenia. Later in the day, the Armenian ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) said that it would not nominate its candidate for prime minister's post and would support the candidate proposed by one third of the parliament's lawmakers in the upcoming vote.

 

A political crisis in Armenia broke out earlier in April after ex-President Serzh Sargsyan was nominated as prime minister. This was largely regarded as a way for Sargsyan, who previously served as president for two terms, to stay in power. Last Monday, Sargsyan resigned amid large-scale anti-government protests. Armenian First Deputy Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan became acting prime minister. However, rallies in the country continued as the opposition demanded an interim prime minister who will not be from the ruling RPA.

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