ArmInfo.Escalation of the situation around Nagorno Karabakh is the only force-majeure able to affect the results of the April 2 parliamentary elections in Armenia, according to Caucasus Institute Deputy Director Sergey Minasyan.
"It appears that Baku is aggravating the situation deliberately. In my opinion, given the high alert status of the Armenian and Artsakh troops, Baku may perceive the domestic political processes in Armenia as an appropriate moment for resuming the armed aggression against Artsakh people. At that, ruling out the force-majeure, I can say that the pre-electoral campaign and the election results are not likely to make a surprise for the population of Armenian," he noted.
According to the political expert, the Republican Party of Armenia has more than tangible prevalence over the passive oppositional sector. In this view, the authorities are actively applying administrative and propagandistic resources, while the opposition is unable to launch a political movement to influence the election results.
On April 2, Armenia will hold the first nationwide parliamentary elections after adopting the constitutional reforms in 2015. 9 political parties and blocs will run in the elections.