No need for early elections to Armenian parliament - Arayik  Harutyunyan

ArmInfo. There is no need to hold early parliamentary elections in Armenia. Arayik Harutyunyan, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, told journalists on October 29.

According to him, back in August and September of this year, some  representatives of the ruling party were discussing the possibility  of holding early elections, but today it is clear there is no need  for them, and the country is heading towards the next elections.

Responding to a question about the reason for his appointment as head  of the ruling Civil Contract party's campaign headquarters, Arayik  Harutyunyan urged people not to look for any intrigue in the party's  decision. "For the first time, the government wants to prepare for  them without rushing, in a calm environment, and properly organize  the work. Generally speaking, any political force can immediately  form a campaign headquarters after regular or early elections and  prepare for the new vote," said the Chief of Staff of the Prime  Minister, not ruling out the possibility of holding early elections  if force majeure arises.  "But we are preparing for the regular  elections, which will be held on June 7," Harutyunyan said.

Speaking about the situation in the country regarding the detentions  and arrests of opposition members, Arayik Harutyunyan emphasized that  Armenia is a state governed by the rule of law. All those who have  committed a crime, whether government or opposition representatives,  are brought to justice, or criminal proceedings are initiated. A  shortcoming of the current government is that reforms in the judicial  system are not being implemented quickly; otherwise, cases would take  months, not years, to resolve.