Political analyst: Return of Armenia to the semi-presidential rule is  due to the failed democracy

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.