A little while ago, the discussions on the election of the RA Prime Minister ended in the National Assembly. The representatives of the NA factions also held a meeting, presenting their position on how they will vote, for or against Nikol Pashinyan.

SIDE: Armen Rustamyan, ARF faction leader

I have to refer to Aghvan Vardanyan’s statement, which was a surprise for his faction. Of course, we respect his decision, but this is Dashnaktsutyun, and we will certainly evaluate that behavior.

And the position of Dashnaktsutyun is the same and unchanged: we will vote in favor of Nikol Pashinyan. We must reach such a solution that will benefit the Armenian people in Armenia and the Diaspora. 

SIDE: Mikael Melkumyan, “Tsarukyan” faction

We record that the extent of the mistake of the current authorities is such that he cannot stay, he must leave. We are standing on the edge of a watershed, if we make a mistake today we will be thrown back a decade. The Tsarukyan bloc has joined the popular movement and will vote for Nikol Pashinyan.

AGAINST: Vahram Baghdasaryan, Republican faction

Political decisions are not made through ultimatums, blackmails, curses. We have accepted the victory of the people, we agree with the criticisms, we have taken into account the people’s movement. We recognize that a grassroots movement can support any candidate. But the Republican faction will vote against the issue of Nikol Pashinyan becoming the prime minister, trying to stop the dangerous wave that will be born in our country. 

Ara Babloyan, Speaker of the National Assembly, RPA party, extraordinary speech

What we all want is that we definitely have to do things smoothly and smoothly. During the recent discussions of political forces, both positive and negative phenomena in the country came to light. At the same time, all the criticisms that were also voiced by the RPA members prove that without eliminating these shortcomings, the situation can be improved and the country’s progress ensured. It is a fact that today we are in a political crisis and it should be solved in a peaceful and acceptable way for everyone.

Mr. Pashinyan, instead of dialogue, you want to oppress and defeat the parliamentary majority. As a skilled politician, how do you imagine getting votes without dialogue? I am convinced that we must continue to move forward on the path of political negotiations, outlining a tomorrow without tsunamis and upheavals.