Armenia’s President Armen Sarkissian on Thursday met with board members of the National Democratic Pole.

The situation in Armenia, internal and external challenges, and ways to overcome the internal political crisis were discussed.

The board members noted that they agree with the President's approaches toward resolving the situation after the recent Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) war, and view the presidential institution as a stabilizing factor.

Also, they stated that they see the solution to the situation in two stages: first, the creation of an atmosphere of reconciliation in the country and the formation of an interim government which shall take the vitally necessary transitional steps, and only then, the holding of snap parliamentary elections in Armenia.