Caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that their party will gain the power of replacing the velvet mandate with a steel mandate in the upcoming parliamentary elections, in order to correct the “spine” of the country. Pashinyan also talked about how his party was facing an even bigger challenge than in 2018 and that they can’t afford to make any mistake on any issues going forward. The parliamentary elections will be held on June 20, 2021.