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Second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan has unveiled his plans to run for the snap parliamentary elections in the country no matter when they will be held.

In an interview with Yerevan.Today, Hayeli.am and Politik.am local media outlets on Thursday, the ex-president said he has also called on his supporters to take an active part in the political processes.

“I am involved in meetings, discussions and exchange of views at some extent as well," Kocharyan said. “Why am I not more actively involved? The reason is that for the [ruling] My Step faction, I am a person who they have kept in prison for two years, thinking that if they give me power, I will draw my sword and take revenge. This is among the reasons why I stood off from these processes so that my factor would not be used to intimidate lawmakers," he noted.

Kocharyan said that they have all the necessary mechanisms and a team for the political struggle. Meanwhile, the former president called for conduct of early elections only after the situation stabilizes in Armenia, warning of "visible dangers" stemming from the processes amid uncertainty and lack of solutions to numerous sensitive issues.

“However, if the authorities succeed in imposing elections earlier, I think it’s right for us to join the election race. Otherwise, we will give these people an opportunity to re-establish their power. Yes, we will run, will fight and will win," Kocharyan said.