ArmInfo. Armenia should be represented by President Armen Sarkissian in the international arena. Head of the "Bright Armenia" faction, MP Edmon Marukyan stated this at a press conference.
The MP explained his position by the fact that a person who has become a symbol of surrender should not represent Armenia abroad. Until the issue of the resignation of Prime Minister Pashinyan is resolved, our party believes that Armenia should be represented by the President. Marukyan stressed that no one represented Armenia at the last meeting of the CIS member states. But the President of Azerbaijan was just present. "We propose to empower the president to negotiate on behalf of the Armenian leadership. Moreover, our party believes that the constitutional powers of the president should also be revised. Now many issues are being resolved not in favor of Armenia due to the lack of an effective negotiator," he said.
The MP also noted that the country should strengthen relations with the Diaspora. <Before starting the war, Azerbaijan enlisted the help of Turkey. While in Armenia for many years, everything possible has been done to minimize the involvement of the Diaspora in a number of issues. Diaspora representatives cannot occupy leadership positions, as they often have dual citizenship. We should abandon this principle. It is necessary to give the Diaspora an opportunity to use their potential more energetically for the good of the Motherland, "the MP concluded.