Wed Oct 24 2018
Waiting For the Opposition
By Suren Manukyan
Following the Velvet Revolution and the ensuing political instability, it seems residents in Armenia will be heading to the polls in snap parliamentary elections in December. The issue of the formation of a constructive political opposition has been part of the public discourse over the past several months.
Thu Oct 18 2018
Snap Parliamentary Elections: Can the Velvet Revolution Produce Political Pluralism?
By Nerses Kopalyan
With snap parliamentary elections around the corner and if all indicators hold true, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civic Contract party remains poised to sweep the vote. The question that the prime minister will have to consider is whether he wants to rule or govern.
Wed Oct 03 2018
Backroom Machinations and the Shadow of a Mandate
By Raffi Kassarjian
The dramatic events of October 2, highlights the fundamental political paradox in Armenia – a Prime Minister with no parliamentary majority governs the executive branch in a parliamentary republic – and we experienced both sides “flexing their muscles” to demonstrate their respective powers, Raffi Kassarjian writes.
