12:41, 2 May 2018

In Armenia, opposition announces boycott to Parliament

Participants of the rally are waiting for the election result in the Armenian Parliament. May 1, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

Today, the "Elk", "Tsarukyan" and ARF "Dashnaktsutyun" factions of the National Assembly of Armenia have boycotted the parliamentary session. It is postponed because of lack of quorum.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that in Armenia, protests were resumed with new force after the voting for the Prime Minister's candidacy. Activists demanded from the Mayors of the Armenian cities of Gyumri and Maralik to join the protests. The Mayor of Gyumri refused to do that.

On May 1, Armenian MPs did not elect Pashinyan the Prime Minister, although he was the only candidate for the post. Earlier, he has accused the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) of intending to disrupt the election.

Today, at the session of the Armenian Parliament, there were only 26 MPs in the hall instead of 58. Vage Enfiadjyan, the only member of the "Tsarukyan" bloc, who attended the session from the opposition, has announced that "because of the unprecedented situation, the faction declares a boycott and refuses to work in the near future."

For a parliamentary session, a quorum of 53 MPs is required.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Author: Armine Martirosyan

Source: CK correspondent