News - Newspaper: Armenia snap parliamentary election topic is reactivated

Past daily of Armenia writes: The press has not informed not once that [PM] Nikol Pashinyan is seriously worried and, as a "reserve" option, intends to go to snap parliamentary elections in order to prolong the life of his own power. Furthermore, there is information that the NA [(National Assembly)] snap election matter seems to be getting "flesh and blood" and could be implemented in May-June 2024. By the way, it is noteworthy that various Telegram channels and Facebook groups of the [incumbent] authorities are conducting intensive social surveys in order to check people's moods related to this topic. Although there is a point of view that in reality such "surveys," in which "pro-Nikols" mainly participate, aim to convince both themselves and their supporters that the [ruling] CC [(Civil Contract Party)] still has a popularity rating and can achieve good results. According to the information we have, the West, which is doing everything to extend Pashinyan's rule, has a special interest in this matter. Accordingly, taking into account that Pashinyan's popularity rating is decreasing with geometric progression, in order to avoid possible "zugzwang" situations, they are developing backup options, including by "developing" a candidate convenient to them, in which case Nikol Pashinyan will be a "shadow" leader. It is very interesting that the topic of the snap [parliamentary election in Armenia] became more active after it became clear that [Azerbaijani president] Aliyev also wants to go to snap presidential elections. "This means that there are some moderators who are trying to keep the internal political processes of the two countries under control," political technologist Vigen Hakobyan expressed such a viewpoint in a conversation with Past.