Russian MP Konstantin Zatulin sees President Sargsyan as Armenia’s future prime minister

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS. Russian State Duma lawmaker Konstantin Zatulin sees Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan as the country’s prime minister after Armenia’s transition to the parliamentary system, reports Armenpress.

“Maybe I am wrong but I see Serzh Sargsyan as the prime minister of Armenia after he suspends his presidential powers. I cannot say who will be the next president, but I think that this issue will be solved. Armenia’s history of the previous period proved me that Armenian political figures can listen to opinions and adopt decisions which eventually enable the country to continue the path without serious internal cataclysms”, Konstantin Zatulin said during a video conference in Sputnik News.

Commenting on the transformation of the governance system from presidential to parliamentary one, the Russian lawmaker recalled that not in all parliaments decisions are adopted by consensus, in many cases they are adopted by the parliamentary majority. “Today this parliamentary majority firmly belongs to the Republican Party of Armenia, and I do not predict any cataclysm in the transition period from presidential to parliamentary system”, he said.

Konstantin Zatulin stated that Russia is greatly impressed by the parliamentary elections held in Armenia as a result of which there were less complaints compared to the previous cases. “That moment everyone was satisfied with the election results, and the victory or defeat of someone was objectively accepted. This greatly impressed us”, he said.