Monday, September 24 2018 15:57

ArmInfo. The rating of the  incumbent Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and his party  should drop in the early parliamentary elections. This was stated by  the President of the International Center for the Study of Election  Systems, political analyst Alexander Zinker, at a press conference in  Yerevan on September 24, when asked by ArmInfo.

"Theoretically, the rating can not be so high in the parliamentary  elections, but, all elections have their own theme, so, God grant  that in Armenia there would not be any exceptional situation that  could influence the performance," - said the expert, adding that one  should not forget that the more the party is in power, the more  problems and discontent arise.

To clarify the urgency of conducting early parliamentary elections in  Armenia, taking into account the fact that the current prime minister  already has all the levers of power, Zinker noted that indeed, today  all decisions in the parliament pass unhindered, and the Republican  Party of Armenia does not repair any " any obstacles along the way.  "Why they do this, I can not say, I did not talk with them, but this  is a suspended state, which today is dangerous, since the coalition  supporting the prime minister, at one point, and most likely in the  least suitable for him, can refuse to cooperate or start their own  game, "- said the political scientist.

Zinker noted that in this connection Pashinyan has two ways out,  either changing the Constitution for himself, or an extraordinary  parliamentary election. "It would be ugly for the Constitution to  fall under its control, that's why there is a second way to solve  this suspended situation, and Pashinyan's desires on this issue are  quite understandable," Zinker said.

He also disagreed with the statement that the election to the Council  of Elders of Yerevan is a dress rehearsal for the parliamentary  elections. "I do not agree with this statement, as there will be a  completely different situation." The first president of Armenia Levon  Ter-Petrosyan intends to participate in the parliamentary elections,  while it's unclear what position the RPA will take, as well as the  second president Robert Kocharian announced his return to the active  policy. how he will combine political activity with the judicial  process that is being conducted against him.In the parliamentary  elections and the struggle will be tougher.This election is more a  litmus test of supporting the acting prime minister, "- thawed  expert.

He also did not rule out holding early elections to parliament before  the end of this year.