Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has suggested that his government might call for snap elections, despite being elected five months earlier. He hopes the elections would help his party, Civil Contract, secure a constitutional majority in parliament in order to pursue constitutional amendments — an Azerbaijani precondition for a peace deal. This week, host Mariam Nikuradze, editor Yousef Bardouka, and staff writer Ani Ghulinyan got together to discuss the implications of a snap election, its likelihood, and what amendments to the constitution could look like. Read more: Pashinyan’s party wins all local elections bar one amid arrests of some opposition members Read Ani’s feature story on the exhibition organised by the authorities displaying art pieces seized from a former official: How the Armenian government built a sham exhibit at the National Gallery Read our coverage of the latest scandal involving the export of baobab trees to Georgia: South Africa opens criminal case against unidentified exporter of baobab trees to Georgia If you have any questions, thoughts, or tips, e-mail us at podcasts@oc-media.org . Support independent journalism in the Caucasus and become an OC Media Member: Join today .
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Podcast | Pashinyan just won in June — why is he calling for snap elections?
Will Pashinyan resort to snap elections to amend the constitution?

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