168TVof “Trigger” the guest of the program political scientist Sergey Markedonov:

During the conversation, the results of the parliamentary elections in Armenia, the issues of the legitimacy of the new political configuration and the future prospects of the country’s internal political development were discussed.

Particular attention was paid to the evaluations of the elections by Russian officials and the impact of the voting results on the authorities’ ability to implement their own political initiatives, including possible constitutional changes.

Armenia’s relations with Russia and the West, the foreign policy course of the Armenian leadership, as well as possible scenarios for the development of the situation in the region against the background of the ongoing political uncertainty were also discussed.

In addition, current international processes, including the policies of the US President Donald Trump’s administration, prospects for conflict resolution in Ukraine, and the development of the negotiation process between the United States and Iran, came into focus.

Hayk Derzyan

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