Sharing authority means sharing responsibility, an Armenian MP said.

Commenting on the recently signed coalition declaration, RPA member Gagik Melikyan said that the move was prompted by internal and external challenges Armenia faces.

“The initiative was immediately supported by Orinats Yerkir party. Prosperous Armenia’s consent came later,” he told a news conference in Yerevan.

“The signing was in the interests of the ruling coalition, as it secures political stability and will enable parties implement their political programs,” Melikyan said.