ArmInfo.Azerbaijan takes the processes taking place in Armenia very seriously. Baku saw something in them that couldn't help but bother it. Both Turkiye and Azerbaijan are beginning to understand that the environment that has prevailed in the country for the last 3.5 years has already changed. This opinion was expressed in a video interview with Analitika.ua by the famous Armenian political scientist Manvel Sargsyan.
In this regard, Sargsyan recalled that in the statement of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry following the meeting of the heads of the foreign affairs departments of the two states in Almaty, there is not a word about the principles of the Alma-Ata Declaration, which is what Pashinyan is talking about. The main statement on this issue was made by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Shushi, who stated that there would be no principles for regulating bilateral relations, and everything would proceed on the basis of Baku's demands. "What is happening today in Tavush (delimitation) is being done at the demand of Azerbaijan, and everything that happens after will also be carried out on the basis of demands from the neighboring state," the political scientist expressed confidence.
Thus, among the broad public masses of Armenia, the belief that the words of the authorities completely contradict the deeds is deepening, and this is already a problem affecting the national dignity, which leads to the growth of public dissatisfaction and rebellious spirit. "In fact, people took to the streets with indignation, and the intrigue of this indignation was the demand for Pashinyan's resignation. But, according to the analyst, the organizers of the movement in the person of Archbishop Bagrat Srpazan made a big mistake by announcing consultations with the parliamentary opposition, whose power was completely and irrevocably rejected by the people six years ago. Therefore, turning to the opposition parliamentary forces turned out to be the wrong step, which actually reduced the degree of tension.
The political scientist considered the talk about the opposition's appointment of a person who could, as a result of public pressure, become the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, frivolous. Manvel Sargsyan recalled that in 2018, a critical mass of people led by Nikol Pashinyan simply forced the factions of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia to elect him as head of the Cabinet. "Then this decision was clear and unambiguous for everyone, it was logical, as a result of which the oligarchic system was forced to elect Pashinyan as prime minister. But the current opposition movement does not have this logic," he noted.
According to Sargsyan, it would be much more fair if the parliamentary opposition resigned its mandate and began to demand early parliamentary elections. "It would be logical, but it did not do so and this would prove that there is no question of power struggle," he said.
