Pashinyan's associate doubts impeachment feasibility "Where will opposition find votes?"

Armenian MP Andranik Kocharyan, from the Civil Contract faction, casts doubt on the feasibility of impeaching Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, citing uncertainty about the opposition's ability to secure additional votes in the National Assembly.

Caliber.Az cites reports in Armenian media regarding Kocharyan's scepticism following revanchist Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan's announcement of initiating disobedience actions and launching impeachment proceedings with opposition support. Galstanyan acknowledges a shortfall of 20 parliamentary votes for impeachment.

Kocharyan suggests that Archbishop Galstanyan could only become prime minister through the 2026 elections, requiring him to apply with his political team and win the elections.

To initiate impeachment, presenting a candidate for prime minister and collecting 36 signatures within 24 hours is necessary. With opposition factions having 35 MPs, securing one more vote or gaining support from the ruling faction is imperative. Subsequently, a vote must be initiated within 48-72 hours, requiring a minimum of 54 votes for impeachment. The opposition hopes to achieve this through street pressure.