ArmInfo.After the revolution and elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan, it became obvious that the National Assembly does not express the will of the people, so it is necessary to form a new parliament. This was stated by Edmon Marukyan, an MP from the Yelk bloc in a conversation with ArmInfo correspondent.
He noted that the parliament, according to the Constitution, can be dissolved only if the prime minister resigns and the MPs fail to elect a new head of the government twice. "However, if during the discussions we manage to reach a consensus with other parliamentary forces, then everything will go according to the scenario we have planned." As for us, we have always noted that the parliament should be dissolved and we welcome Nikol Pashinyan's initiative to hold discussions on this topic. We also welcome early parliamentary elections, and we believe that we should form a new parliament that will enjoy the confidence and love of the people, "the MP said.
Answering to the question whether the Yelk faction will support Nikol Pashinyan, if he does not manage to reach an agreement with other parliamentary forces, and he decides to "lay siege" to the National Assembly building again, Marukyan said: "Let's not go ahead of the events and talk in the subjunctive mood, if such a situation arises, then I will answer your question, "the MP stressed.
Meanwhile, the opinions of the MPs from the Tsarukyan bloc on this agenda varied. Thus, MP, Gagik Tsarukyan Spokesperson Iveta Tonoyan stated that the representatives of the faction do not see any obstacles to the discussions related to early elections. "I want to emphasize that we do not see any obstacles to holding negotiations on this issue, we must first get acquainted with the agenda that the prime minister will present, after which we will be able to more fully express our point of view on this issue. In any case, if early elections are held, we will take part in them, "Tonoyan said.
Meanwhile, another MP from the bloc Gevorg Poghosyan said that there is no need to dissolve the parliament. "Give me one justification why the parliament should be dissolved," Petrosyan said. Unlike his fellow party member, Sergey Bagratyan said that the current parliament does not express the will of the people. "If the members of the Republican Party faction are a majority in the parliament, while they are not part of the government and the municipality of Yerevan, they do not express the will of the people." As a result of the revolution, we have a different political situation , and the "Yelk" faction, which had only 9 seats in the National Assembly, came to power, and now they enjoy the confidence of the people, "Bagratyan stressed. Nevertheless, he believes that one should not link the elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan with the elections to the National Assembly. He noted that the elections in the Armenian capital do not reflect the point of view of the entire country, and there is no connection. In his turn, MP of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun faction Spartak Seyranyan noted that when the government program was adopted it envisaged that early elections will be held during the year. "Therefore, by adopting the government's program, the parliament gave its consent to holding early elections. Whether they are held in 10 days or six months, is another matter." Moreover, there is nothing unconstitutional in holding parliamentary elections. If the decision of the National Assembly contradicted the Constitution, the Constitutional Court would have pointed at it when we adopted the program.As for the discussions proposed by the Prime Minister, we will take part in them and after listening to all proposals, we will be able to express our final position, "Seyranyan concluded.
It is noteworthy that at the recent elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan, representatives of these forces collected an insignificant number of votes of the Yerevan citizens. Meanwhile, the Republican Party faction unequivocally stated that even having accepted Pashinyan's proposal to negotiate the dissolution of the parliament, it will not take this step, because there is no political need for this.
To note, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan in New York, during a meeting with the representatives of the Armenian community, said that upon his return to Yerevan he initiated political consultations on dissolving the parliament and holding early elections in the very near future. According to him, such a need arose after the results of the Yerevan elections. Pashinyan also noted that early elections are needed to create a favorable investment climate and economic development in the country.