Pashinyan: Opposition`s absence from Parliament is an admission of  defeat

ArmInfo.The people of Armenia have no reason to vote for three-headed political forces whose accession to power could lead to war, as stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on April 15 during a government hour in the  National Assembly, in response to a question from Eduard Aghajanyan, a member of parliament from the ruling Civil Contract faction.

The MP, noting the absence of the parliamentary opposition during the  Prime Minister's presentation of his report on the government's  performance in 2025, noted that it was also absent from a government  hour, which is the opposition's most important tool. Meanwhile, this  force-the Armenia bloc led by Robert Kocharyan-has applied to  participate in the elections for the second time. Aghajanyan pointed  out  that a force that frequently resorts to boycotts cannot truly  claim power.

In response, Nikol Pashinyan noted that not only this political  force, but also several other parties and blocs, would inevitably  lead the country to war if they come to power. Against this backdrop,  the people have every reason not to vote for these forces at all.  Pashinyan recalled that, as an opposition MP for six years, he had  never missed parliamentary hours in the National Assembly. "By their  absence, the opposition accepts their defeat. Apparently, they are  packing their bags for the country's National Assembly," the Prime  Minister remarked. He added that the three main political forces of  the war (the Strong Armenia Party, the Armenia bloc, and the  Prosperous Armenia Party - ed.) are entirely composed of  representatives of  the "former".

 Pashinyan ranked the second and third presidents of Armenia, Robert  Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan as members of the Strong Armenia party,  which, according to the prime minister, is evident. These same people  belong to the Armenia bloc, although it is not yet known whether they  will run in the elections under the same name or the bloc will  undergo a name change. Some figures from these two blocs have  defected to the Prosperous Armenia Party. The prime minister added  that all three political forces can be characterized as a  three-headed party representing  the "former."