Politician: Presidential system is most relevant for Armenia

ArmInfo.Without a doubt, the existing parliamentary system of government in Armenia needs to be revised due to its already obvious inefficiency. A similar opinion  was expressed to ArmInfo by Chairman of the Conservative Party  Mikayel Hayrapetyan.

"We consider the presidential system to be the most effective system  of government specifically for Armenia. But in case of particularly  strong resistance from forces interested in the opposite scenario, at  least a semi-presidential system. It is necessary at least to return  to the situation that existed before the ill- fated" reforms" of  2017,"  he said.

On August 18, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the  government's intention to hold broad discussions on constitutional  reforms in the country. In this light, the Prime Minister singled out  the 44-day war as a new stimulus for these discussions, in the light  of the emergence of many questions about the effectiveness and  adequacy of the current parliamentary system of government. To  recall, on March 1, Pashinyan announced his intention to reform the  Constitution in October in order to return to the previous,  semi-presidential system of government.

Commenting on the results of September 11, the third meeting of  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with the leaders of  extra-parliamentary political forces, Hayrapetyan noted that he had  expressed doubts about the effectiveness of this format during his  first meeting with the Prime Minister. At the same time, the  politician considers it necessary to participate in any format that  provides even the smallest opportunity to influence events that are  fateful for the country.  

At the same time, in general, Hayrapetyan considers the idea of  holding such meetings with the participation of extra-parliamentary  political forces as, first of all, necessary for the authorities. In  his opinion, in all likelihood, initiating such a format, Pashinyan  had his own calculations. In the politician's opinion, the  participation of the Conservative Party in the work of the same  Commission on the Investigation of the 44-Day War is meaningless.  

"The circumstances of the 44-day war, as well as the four-day war, on  March 1 and October 27 will be disclosed only after Armenia leaves  Russian orbit. In any case, the society is waiting for answers to  questions. Accordingly, there is a public request for the creation of  such a commission, which was granted.  In any case, the attempt of  the authorities to move from a political monologue to a dialogue with  a strong desire can already be considered a result.  Especially in  the political environment devoid of politics, in which our country  and society are today, "summed up Hayrapetyan.