The Zhoghovurd daily of the Republic of Armenia (RA) writes as follows, in particular: The main post [parliamentary]-election mood in the opposition camp remains expectant. The RA Central Electoral Commission [(CEC)] is preparing to publicize the final election results on June 14. The main topic of expectation is the fate of the PAP [i.e. the Prosperous Armenia Party].

The party lacks about 70 votes to enter parliament, and the recount currently underway should clarify [whether] these votes are there or not. If the PAP overcomes the passing threshold, the picture of the opposition field in the National Assembly will completely change. (...).

That is, in the event of the PAP entering parliament, the CC [i.e. the ruling Civil Contract party] will have to go to the opposition's door to pass many laws. Perhaps that is why criminal prosecution has already been initiated against [PAP chairman and tycoon] Gagik Tsarukyan and they did not allow him to leave the country to go on vacation. (...).

Thus, there is still silence among the forces that have overcome the opposition passing threshold. Meanwhile, it is accepted that they should have announced: 1. [whether] the elections were legitimate or not, 2. [whether] they accept the election results or not, 3. only after the final count will they announce all their steps. But nothing has been announced.

The opposition forces are facing a difficult and complicated decision: to take the mandates, go to parliament, and be targeted, criticized, beaten, and subjected to political pressure—like the current opposition—for the next five years? Or to give up the mandates? But giving up the mandates also is not as easy as it might seem at first glance.

For this, all members of the 150-member [electoral] list of the [opposition] Strong Armenia bloc must submit resignation applications to the CEC, the same goes for the 134 members of the [opposition] “Armenia” bloc. And if after the recount the PAP overcomes the passing threshold, then the 150 candidates of the party as well [must submit resignation applications to the CEC].

It is difficult to say whether the political leaders will be able to influence everyone and ensure a unified decision. The experience of the past years shows that the opposition is not completely confident in all the people included in its [electoral] lists, and that is why in the past, the agendas of renouncing mandates, as a rule, were not served until the end. Perhaps there will be oppositionists who will side with the CC. (...).