YEREVAN. – Zhoghovurd newspaper of the Republic of Armenia (RA) writes: Zhoghovurd daily has learned new details from the [parliamentary majority] My Step faction’s meeting, which was also attended by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

That meeting took place in Aghveran (…).

It is noteworthy that the Council of Europe funded, on the initiative of one of the MPs (…), the two-day rest and gathering in Aghveran.

(…) many members of the ruling faction (…) discussed the need to establish an Ethics Committee in the NA [National Assembly].

According to Zhoghovurd daily’s information, when the next day, Sunday, the prime minister joined the MPs, he was asked most various questions (…).

It is interesting that when they voiced the need to deepen the Armenian-Russian relations, the prime minister opened brackets and said that in that case, issues may be raised and conditions may be set before them that they will not be able to fulfill. (…).

(…) those present [also] inquired how the homeland would be defended with a broken army.

And here, after these various questions, Nikol Pashinyan asked those present and inquired whether or not their government is now respected. And after that question, for example, MPs Hayk Sargsyan, Arusyak Julhakyan, Suren Grigoryan, and others stated that the authorities have no problem, and moreover, there is no demand for early parliamentary elections, and they may not go for it. From those present, only NA Deputy Speaker Alen Simonyan said that they need a restart, and early elections are a necessity.

According to Zhoghovurd daily’s information, the situation in the [NA] offices of the [My Step] faction MPs was very heated yesterday, and many people were saying “behind the scenes” that early elections are really necessary.