ArmInfo.On March 1, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Statement about the emerging constitutional reform in order to return the country to the semi-presidential form of the board as a rather significant and marker. Such an opinion was expressed by Arminfo Expert on CIS countries, Russian political scientist Arkady Dubnov.
"This speaks about the intention of the authorities to move away from the existing parliamentary system of government. The fact is that the current system is characterized by a constant search for compromises inside the elite and society. And the intention to return to the semi-presidential form means that the current government does not cope with this compromise," noted is he.
That is why the ruling power of "my step" and Pashinyan intend to return to the boarding system, in which the government supported by the majority provides the opportunity to manage the country by ignoring the minority opinion. A similar system political analyst characterizes as a quasi-authoritarian. In general, the events of Armenia, in his opinion, are very similar to current events in another post-Soviet state - Kyrgyzstan, where the referendum is also scheduled.
Dubnov characterizes the agenda in countries with failed democracy as very similar. Almost everywhere, adherence to democratic procedures is given with creak, if given at all. A particular situation is determined by the lack of relevant democratic traditions in society, and will, and an understanding of the need for compromises in power and the opposition. In this light, the arrival of an understanding of the existence of a easier scenario is inevitable - to be a complete authority of the authorities.
In the case of Armenia and the same Kyrgyzstan, the internal political scientist is developing against the background of significant dependence on Moscow. And taking into account the authoritarian trend in the Kremlin, at the same Nikol Pashinian chances for the creation of an alternative political system, according to his forecasts, a little.
"Apparently, so far the Kremlin is only watching the domestic political situation in Armenia. Nevertheless, the recent statement of Pashinian's press secretary that" the premiere disinforced about Russian "Iskander", by the way, made after consulting Pashinyan Putin, says The fact that the main decisions of Yerevan are forced to take with a loan to Moscow, "the Russian political analyst summed up.