So, the intrigue that lasted several weeks seems to be resolved today. Of course, it should have taken place on May 1, but the Republican Party faction did not behave wisely and the solution was postponed for a week. This is what is called speed loss in chess (by the way, will the president of the Chess Federation change or not?) when you have to make this or that step anyway, but you do it later, and the situation changes not in your favor. I have not heard any logical explanation for this step, some Republicans hint about some secrets that they do not want to be voiced.
I assume that today’s special session of the parliament will last shorter than on May 1 because all the issues and arguments seem to have already been voiced. But if some more speeches are made, I hope the Republicans will no longer threaten by deterioration of relations with Russia. First of all, no one is afraid of these threats, second, Russia’s official position is quite restrained (the opposite viewpoint is expressed by quite marginal publicists), and third, most importantly, asking for an “elder brother’s help” to solve our political problems is discreditable for the Republicans themselves. So, the political wing of the Republican Party faction should bring other arguments to vote against Nikol Pashinyan, which, by the way, is not that difficult.
What will happen after today’s voting? There are two options for the Republican Party: after choosing the prime minister and approving his plan, remain the majority and act as parliamentary opposition, or the fraction will collapse and become smaller, some members will leave it and only the politicized part mentioned above will remain and be a minority and will not be able to influence the decisions made in parliament. Of course, the first option is desirable for them. But experience shows that after the actual change of power, the members of the former ruling party show some weakness, in which case the events will develop with the already tested scenario.
As for Nikol Pashinyan and his team, they will face serious challenges: to implement the ideas for which the revolution was realized. By the way, how appropriate is it to declare a non-working day without the government’s decision? Are not we fighting for legitimacy?
Aram ABRAHAMYAN
