The nomination of the Minister of High-Tech Industry Vahagn Khachaturyan to the post of the President of the Republic of Armenia by 65 deputies gives some confidence that he will be elected to that post, said the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan before proceeding to the agenda of the February 3 government sitting.
“I am not congratulating him at the moment; it is not opportune. I will congratulate him when he is elected. “I hope that before the election, which will take place in March, you will fulfill your role of Minister of HTI in full and during this period, we will continue to work effectively together,” Pashinyan said.
Khachaturyan thanked Pashinyan for his trust and, continuing his speech, Pashinyan said, “I understand what it means to nominate a candidate especially for a political force. There are definitely more worthy people within the political party, but this decision of the political party deserves a very high assessment, and this is my personal assessment. We must stand above everything for the sake of the goals that guide the current government and power. What has been planned in connection with my candidacy, as a result of further joint work, will actually give a great opportunity for the implementation of the programs that we talk about every day in the government.”
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The Prime Minister added that due to the Constitution, the President of the Republic carries out supra-party activities and is guided by national and state interests. “I believe that the government is also guided by state, national, and pan-national interests, as well as the parliament. The principle of separation of powers should work here. The Constitution has clearly outlined the powers of the various branches of government and how they should cooperate. I consider it important that the wings of the government complement each other and not oppose each other, which does not mean that there is no debate.”
Pashinyan said that there is a constant debate between the government and the parliamentary majority, and there is a debate within the government. “The problem is that we have a common guideline and strategy. There should be no opposing movements within the pyramid of power because in all cases, opposing movements disrupt the working mechanism within the government, but this does not mean that everyone has the same opinion everywhere.”
Nelly BABAYAN
