ArmInfo.The current authorities of Armenia consider that now is a very favorable moment for them and they are rushing to elections, damaging democracy and democratic processes in the country.
The ex-Minister of Defense of Armenia Vigen Sargsyan told about it in the parliament in an interview with journalists after the political negotiations around the draft Electoral Code with First Deputy Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. According to him, this haste will also prevent political forces from properly preparing for the elections. Referring to the IC project itself, he noted that the document does not reflect the very logic of the government's program. At the same time, Sargsyan noted that the Republican Party has not yet determined its position on the document, stressing, however, that it is of concern.
<I generally think that a hasty reform of IC is a conceptual mistake. So says the Venice Commission, which insists that the elections be held at a certain time after the adoption of the EC. I was initially sure that, by hastily presenting the document to the court of parliament, the government was trying to create an impression among the public that it had fulfilled its promise. That is, it was promised to reform the IC, we did it, but the parliament did not accept it. And today, after meeting with Ararat Mirzoyan, I realized that I was right, "Sargsyan said.