Political analyst Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan is optimistic about the newly elected parliament.

Many people were waiting for the post-election developments. Having the bitter experience of previous elections, saying post-election developments we imagine quite different things. Politician Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan singles out protests, complaints, and disagreement. “However, the post-election developments, according to the received votes, are the adoption of the power and the distribution of the roles. From the point of view of policy, these are more important and more significant developments,” the politician clarifies.

Melik-Shahnazaryan is optimistic about the newly elected parliament. According to him, a number of well-prepared politicians who entered the National Assembly understand what the policy and the economy are. “And most importantly, they understand what it means to bear responsibility and somehow justify the people’s votes,” he says.

According to the political analyst, Armenia has been preparing a long time for such elections, not only in terms of organizing the electoral process, but as well "formatting" the political arena.
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