YEREVAN, April 29. /ARKA/. Members of the Armenian opposition Yelk parliamentary faction, led by its chairman Nikol Pashinyan, had a meeting today with a delegation of Russian State Duma (lower parliament chamber), Yelk press secretary Tigran Avinyan said.

He said the meeting took place in a rather constructive atmosphere. The sides discussed the political situation in Armenia and its impact on the Armenian-Russian relations.

The Russian delegation was led by the chairman of the State Duma committee on CIS affairs, Eurasian integration and relations with compatriots Leonid Kalashnikov.

Nikol Pashiyan had a meeting today also with the head of the Republican Party’s parliamentary faction Vahram Baghdasaryan. Speaking to reporters after the meeting Pashinyan said the Republican party’s faction is set not to impede his election as prime minister.

Pashinyan said the faction will make its final decision after considering his candidacy and a meeting with him, which is very likely to take place on Monday.  

Asked what he would do if the Republican MPs boycott the election of prime minister twice because under the constitution such scenario must be followed by the dissolution of the parliament and holding of new election, Pashinyan stressed that the preliminary mood among Republican MPs indicates the intention to have prime minister elected on May 1.

He also welcomed the decision of the Tsarukyan bloc to support the people's choice at the elections of prime minister. -0-