Tatevik Shahunyan. In the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia in December, the ruling My Step bloc will gain from 65% to 75% of the votes (according to Gallup, the figure is 68.7%, ed.). This forecast was made today by political strategist Vigen Hakobyan at a press conference.

According to him, the "Prosperous Armenia" party in the parliament will take second place in the order of 10% of the votes ("Gallup" predicts 6.7%, ed.). As for the chances of the rest of forces, the expert found it difficult to make a forecast.

At the same time, he said, the election campaign will not unfold around the ideology and programs of political forces. Although, in his opinion, the foreign policy of the political forces will be a key issue of the electoral debate. He noted that, for the time being, mainly political forces with a pro-adaptive one are participating in the elections, but, remarkably, not with an anti-Russian orientation. "However, the key is the fact that whatever force comes to power in Armenia, it will be pro-Russian, based on the current realities," the expert said.

As for the Republican Party, according to Hakobyan, it will purposefully work for the targeted electorate of Nikol Pashinyan's radical opponents and his team. "In this context, the RPA will find it difficult to carry out its maximum program (it seeks to become the second force in parliament), but it can still ensure minimal representation in parliament if it does not break halfway through election campaigning due to great public pressure and pressure from the authorities" – summed up the expert.