"Fair and Free Since 2018": Armenian Parliamentary Speaker Alen  Simonyan rules out post-election development

ArmInfo. The Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, Alen Simonyan, has ruled out the possibility of post-election unrest, asserting that elections in Armenia have been conducted fairly and freely since 2018.

Simonyan made these remarks to journalists on June 7 after casting  his ballot at a polling station, where he arrived accompanied by his  daughter. He emphasized that he voted for a peaceful, prosperous, and  open Armenia for his children to live in.

The Parliamentary Speaker expressed confidence that the opposition  would suffer a defeat and permanently exit politics. When asked by  journalists whether he was prepared to transition into the opposition  should his own political force lose, Simonyan stated that he  possessed such readiness, given his past experience.  However, the  politician emphasized that the current opposition had failed to adapt  to its role after losing power.

"Without power, they turn into limbless, voiceless entities. They are  incapable of achieving anything in politics and cannot even show up  for debates. These are cowardly people," Simonyan said, expressing  conviction that only a very small number of voters would choose to  vote for the past.