Pashinyan is considered the likely winner in the parliamentary elections in Armenia

Baku/06.04.21/Turan: On June 20, early parliamentary elections will be held in Armenia. Local analysts predict the victory of the party "My Step" by the Prime Minister N. Pashinyan, accused by the opposition of national treason.

There are chances to get into parliament from the force headed by ex-president Robert Kocharian, as well as from the Prosperous Armenia party, political consultant Armen Badalyan told Sputnik Armenia.

"There was a moment when the rating of the second president increased, which made him the most likely rival of the ruling force. However, Kocharian did not take any real steps to preserve him. Now his rating has remained at the same level or is falling," Badalyan said.

Likelihood that Kocharyan will end up in parliament as a candidate from the Dashnaktsutyun party - at least, that is the impression. At the same time, it is difficult to say what percentage of votes can be discussed. Most likely, "Prosperous Armenia" headed by Gagik Tsarukyan will also enter the parliament.

The issue of participation in the elections of the Republican Party should be clarified. If she does not participate, then you should pay attention to whom she will support. It is also important in what format the "pro-Western" forces will act,” Badalyan said.

Let us add that Kocharyan is supported by Moscow, as can be seen from his interview in Moscow, which the former president gave to Vladimir Pozner, who was recently expelled from Tbilisi.

Yerevan columnist Karina Karapetyan discusses the reasons for the expected victory of Pashinyan. “It is no secret that for more than 30 years the Armenian society is tired of the Karabakh conflict, of the blockade of borders by Turkey and Azerbaijan, of stagnation and serious socio-economic problems.

 Parents of servicemen want to return their sons from Karabakh as soon as possible, businessmen dream of opening roads and new prospects for trade, some part of the population naively believes that, having occupied most of Nagorno-Karabakh, the enemy will stop at this and stop encroaching on our lands. Such sentiments are skillfully "fueled" by the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, "Karapetyan writes.

According to the Hraparak newspaper, Pashinyan himself will head the list of parliamentary deputies from My Step. According to preliminary data, 2-4 places will be distributed between Ararat Mirzoyan, Sasun Mikaelyan and Lena Nazaryan. -0-