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ARMENIA: WHO NEEDS THE COALITION?
Vestnik Kavkaza
May 22 2012
Russia
Susanna Petrosyan, Yerevan. Exclusively to VK
The election processes in Armenia are not finished yet. On May
18th the opposition Armenian National Congress filed a case to
the Constitutional Court and demanded to admit the results of the
elections on May 6th according to the proportional election system
invalid. Action proceedings are dated on May 25th.
According to the law, appointment of the prime minister and composition
of new government should take place in early June.
President appoints the prime minister during consultations with
parliamentary fractions in 10 days after the first session of the
new-elected parliament that is dated on May 31st. There are 2-3 weeks
ahead of the government composition, but there is no clearness in
forming of the ruling coalition, i.e. in the government composition
too. Closed consultations between political forces cause spread of
rumors, which sometimes contradict each other.
Some sources say that Tigran Sarkisyan remains the main candidate
for the position of the government's head is Tigran Sarkisyan. He is
acceptable for international financial institutes. The other candidate
is relatively pro-Russian figure, the former Yerevan mayor, Karen
Karapetyan. According to some data, Tigran Sarkisyan satisfies the
mentioned institutes, but his low rating within the country concerns
President Serge Sargsyan.
They say that within the Republican Party of Armenia the main
competition is between the ex-speaker Ovik Abramyan and the tandem
of the prime minister Tigran Sarkisyan and the speaker Samvel Nikoyan.
The RPA session held on May 17th didn't answer the question on who
will work in the parliament and who will work in executive structures.
According to President Sargsyan, the final decision on establishing
the ruling coalition hadn't been made yet too.
The press secretary of RPA Sharmazanov noted: "Talks on the coalition
have a theoretical nature." The chairman of the Political Scientists
Union of Armenia, Amayak Ovannisyan, who takes the ninth place in the
proportional list of Prosperous Armenia, said that the issue of forming
the coalition with RPA hadn't been discussed by Prosperous Armenia:
"The consideration might take place, if we had a certain proposal by
RPA. The coalition could be established, only if RPA admits that the
announced results of the elections do not reflect people's attitude."
The chairman of the political council of Prosperous Armenia,
the deputy Naira Zograbyan, a coalition shouldn't be the aim,
and Prosperous Armenia doesn't strive for gaining few more ministry
positions. Therefore, both sides have no clear answer to the question
of forming the coalition. Considering the Constitution and political
principles, RPA, which has the majority in the parliament, doesn't
need the coalition with Prosperous Armenia. 69 mandates out of 131 are
enough for composing the government and be responsible for political
events in the country. Moreover, RPA could propose the union to the
party Orinats Erkir, as it wouldn't demand a big power slice unlike
Prosperous Armenia. Nevertheless, the post-election processes show
that political consultations between these two people progress slowly.
The reason is the presidential elections in February 2013. Probably
Serge Sargsyan intends to guarantee a wide political support for
himself. Thus, support of all parties, which used to be involved
into the ruling coalition, will mean support of 80%. If Prosperous
Armenia doesn't join the coalition, it can propose its own candidate
in February elections. As Prosperous Armenia gained 30% in the
parliamentary elections, it might be a problem for Sargsyan.
Vestnik Kavkaza
May 22 2012
Russia
Susanna Petrosyan, Yerevan. Exclusively to VK
The election processes in Armenia are not finished yet. On May
18th the opposition Armenian National Congress filed a case to
the Constitutional Court and demanded to admit the results of the
elections on May 6th according to the proportional election system
invalid. Action proceedings are dated on May 25th.
According to the law, appointment of the prime minister and composition
of new government should take place in early June.
President appoints the prime minister during consultations with
parliamentary fractions in 10 days after the first session of the
new-elected parliament that is dated on May 31st. There are 2-3 weeks
ahead of the government composition, but there is no clearness in
forming of the ruling coalition, i.e. in the government composition
too. Closed consultations between political forces cause spread of
rumors, which sometimes contradict each other.
Some sources say that Tigran Sarkisyan remains the main candidate
for the position of the government's head is Tigran Sarkisyan. He is
acceptable for international financial institutes. The other candidate
is relatively pro-Russian figure, the former Yerevan mayor, Karen
Karapetyan. According to some data, Tigran Sarkisyan satisfies the
mentioned institutes, but his low rating within the country concerns
President Serge Sargsyan.
They say that within the Republican Party of Armenia the main
competition is between the ex-speaker Ovik Abramyan and the tandem
of the prime minister Tigran Sarkisyan and the speaker Samvel Nikoyan.
The RPA session held on May 17th didn't answer the question on who
will work in the parliament and who will work in executive structures.
According to President Sargsyan, the final decision on establishing
the ruling coalition hadn't been made yet too.
The press secretary of RPA Sharmazanov noted: "Talks on the coalition
have a theoretical nature." The chairman of the Political Scientists
Union of Armenia, Amayak Ovannisyan, who takes the ninth place in the
proportional list of Prosperous Armenia, said that the issue of forming
the coalition with RPA hadn't been discussed by Prosperous Armenia:
"The consideration might take place, if we had a certain proposal by
RPA. The coalition could be established, only if RPA admits that the
announced results of the elections do not reflect people's attitude."
The chairman of the political council of Prosperous Armenia,
the deputy Naira Zograbyan, a coalition shouldn't be the aim,
and Prosperous Armenia doesn't strive for gaining few more ministry
positions. Therefore, both sides have no clear answer to the question
of forming the coalition. Considering the Constitution and political
principles, RPA, which has the majority in the parliament, doesn't
need the coalition with Prosperous Armenia. 69 mandates out of 131 are
enough for composing the government and be responsible for political
events in the country. Moreover, RPA could propose the union to the
party Orinats Erkir, as it wouldn't demand a big power slice unlike
Prosperous Armenia. Nevertheless, the post-election processes show
that political consultations between these two people progress slowly.
The reason is the presidential elections in February 2013. Probably
Serge Sargsyan intends to guarantee a wide political support for
himself. Thus, support of all parties, which used to be involved
into the ruling coalition, will mean support of 80%. If Prosperous
Armenia doesn't join the coalition, it can propose its own candidate
in February elections. As Prosperous Armenia gained 30% in the
parliamentary elections, it might be a problem for Sargsyan.