
ArmInfo. The opposition faction With Honor presented a draft statement of the National Assembly of Armenia "On expressing no confidence in the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan based on the national crisis and failure of governance".
As noted in this regard in the statement of the opposition political force, which was distributed on his Facebook page by the head of the faction Hayk Mamijanyan, the government headed by the Prime Minister failed to fulfill its duties, significantly deviating from the program they submitted and approved by the parliament. In addition, it is noted that it was unable to effectively respond to the challenges facing the state, often causing new ones to emerge.
Thus, according to the faction's statement, the activities of the current government have led to a systemic crisis at all levels of public administration. "This policy has had disastrous consequences in all areas of national security, state sovereignty, democracy, socio-economic and national life, creating serious problems for the Republic of Armenia and jeopardizing the future of the country. This comprehensive failure in all directions is not accidental. It is a direct result of the policies, decisions and behavior of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan," the faction noted.
In particular, it is emphasized that the criminal mistakes of the Prime Minister led to the loss of Artsakh, the careless diplomacy of the ruling regime did nothing to release the Armenian prisoners of war, and Nikol Pashinyan's authoritarian tendencies led to the imprisonment of his opponents. "His administration has also led to a new level of corruption, and ineffective economic management has placed the Republic of Armenia in serious economic troubles," the statement continues.
In connection with the above, the opposition faction stated that Nikol Pashinyan has irrevocably lost the legitimacy of governing the country and his continued stay in power poses a threat to the existence of the Republic. "The government's destructive activities in all areas of public administration - security, foreign policy, economics and social security - demonstrate its fundamental incompetence and lack of vision. The consequences of these failures threaten the future of Armenian statehood," the opposition faction noted.
In this regard, the statement emphasizes that at the moment the only constitutional solution to the current situation is to encourage the National Assembly to express no confidence in the Prime Minister. As explained by the faction, this implies a sequence of the following steps. First of all, the consolidation of deputies around the idea of expressing no confidence in the Prime Minister. Secondly, as noted in the statement, the formation of a transitional government, the priorities of which should be stabilizing the situation in the field of national security, restoring the rule of law, releasing all political prisoners and guaranteeing democratic freedoms.
"In addition, the priority should be the restoration of an atmosphere of public solidarity, organizing free, fair and competitive parliamentary elections, stopping the decline of Armenia's international authority, warning the country of economic shocks, promoting the issue of returning Armenian prisoners of war and the military-political leadership of Artsakh on international platforms," the faction noted.
In this regard, the opposition force called on all political forces, civil society and individuals who believe in the future of Armenia to unite around the most realistic way of changing power at the moment - the process of expressing no confidence in the Prime Minister. "The time has come for change before the impending and possibly new destructive disasters," - summed up in "I have the honor".
A vote of no confidence in the current Prime Minister can be discussed in parliament only if at least 36 MPs provide the signatures necessary to begin the process. The two opposition factions ("Armenia" and "I have the honor") together make up 34 MPs. Another four have independent status. In order to express no confidence in the head of government, at least 54 MPs out of 107 must vote for impeachment.