What to Expect on August 24: Nikol Pashinyan to Address Parliament

The newspaper Joghvourd reports that the Armenian government is preparing to present its program in parliament on August 24.

According to information from Joghvourd, the executive must send the government program to parliamentary factions by August 23, allowing the opposition time to study it and provide their stance.

Yesterday, for the second time, the parliamentary faction of the ruling My Step Alliance discussed the government program with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. According to our sources, Pashinyan mainly spoke, outlining their vision.

The authorities want to "tailor" the government's program to the preferences of their faction before sending it to the parliamentary opposition. We have learned that there is heated discussion within the government regarding how Pashinyan should conduct himself during the program's presentation: whether he should personally attend parliament to deliver a speech or respond to questions from his team during closed meetings, thus concluding the matter.

It can be said that the government is awaiting the daily behavior of the parliamentary opposition. If tensions escalate in the coming days and the opposition begins to criticize Pashinyan, it is possible that he may not even attend the presentation of the government program. Everything depends on the upcoming days.