Following a series of negotiations brokered by the international actors in January 2021, two opposition political parties reached an agreement with the ruling party and joined Parliament based on an MoU signed among them. The MoU remained open to the other opposition parties. It included issues related to the local election system, formation of the election administration and election disputes. The remaining six opposition parties, however, including the major opposition party, maintained their refusal to join the Parliament until their requests would be met. The new Parliament thus consisted of the ruling party, with 90 seats, and 2 opposition parties holding 6 seats out of 150 seats. The Venice Commission and ODIHR commented that “the decision of the opposition to boycott parliamentary sessions is regrettable. While parliamentary boycotts are a legitimate means of expressing dissent in political discourse, lengthy and extensive boycotts may hinder any meaningful parliamentary dialogue and could have impact on the right to political participation of the people through its elected representatives.”On 19 April 2021, the two opposition parties who had entered into the MoU, four additional opposition parties and two independent MPs signed an amended agreement with the ruling party, committing to joining Parliament and pursuing several reforms, including the electoral reform. However, three parties, including the major opposition party, did not sign the document.