On January 14, Hovik Aghazaryan, a former associate of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and MP who recently left the Civil Contract party, expressed confidence that Pashinyan will resign in the coming months, paving the way for snap elections before June. 

Aghazaryan refrained from publicly sharing the grounds for his prediction but stated that early elections would serve the authorities' interests, allowing Pashinyan to renew his mandate amidst current foreign policy developments. He criticized the concentration of decision-making and responsibility on the Prime Minister, warning of potential risks if unchecked power leads to mistakes.

Aghazaryan, expelled from the Civil Contract party last year for refusing to relinquish his parliamentary mandate at Pashinyan's request, is now forming a new political party. Alongside his associates, including Mr. Aslanyan, Aghazaryan aims to fight corruption uncompromisingly, proposing measures such as transferring control of the Commission for Prevention of Corruption to the opposition for impartial oversight. He also emphasized the need for collective responsibility in governance to avoid authoritarian tendencies.

Commenting on Armenia's relationship with the CSTO, Aghazaryan supported the current cautious approach, highlighting dissatisfaction with the organization's failure to fulfill its obligations while maintaining strategic ties with Russia.

Aghazaryan concluded by affirming his belief in the inevitability of snap elections, suggesting they would occur through the Prime Minister's resignation, followed by constitutional procedures. He stated that his party's program would be presented when elections are announced.