My Step bloc enjoys sky-high approval rating, Republicans have lowest support ahead of election – Gallup
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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS. A survey conducted by Gallup International Association in Armenia ahead of the general election shows that respondents treat Im Kayl (My Step) bloc completely positively, while the Republican Party (HHK) has the highest anti-rating.
52,7% of respondents expressed complete positive attitude for Im Kayl, while 32,9% expressed more positive approach for the bloc, Gallup International Association’s Armenia member MPG director Aram Navasardyan said.
He said that the second highest approval rate belongs to Prosperous Armenia party.
“The Republican Party of Armenia has the highest anti-rating, 2,9% expressed complete positive attitude, 16,5% more negative, while 66,3% absolutely negative,” he said.
The survey was conducted in-person among 1111 people.
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resigned on October 16 to trigger the process of disbanding the parliament.
Pashinyan took office after massive protests in April forced president-turned PM Serzh Sargsyan to resign. But Sargsyan’s Republican Party (HHK) still has most seats in the 105-seat parliament. Since taking office, Nikol Pashinyan has numerously said that the incumbent parliament doesn’t represent the people and that early elections should take place as soon as possible.
In accordance to the Constitution, when a Prime Minister resigns the parliament must elect a new PM within two weeks. Lawmakers deliberately failed to elect a new PM as a formality in order to pave the way for dissolution.
The last round took place on November 1 and the parliament was dissolved by virtue of law.
Later on the same day, President Armen Sarkissian signed an order on dissolving the parliament and calling early elections on December 9.
The parliament will function until the new parliament is elected.
The government is formally a caretaker government until a new government is formed after the election.
Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan