When a person is scared, he starts screaming loudly. PM Nikol Pashinyan is scared and, as a result of that fear, he starts screaming. Political scientist Andranik Tevanyan, who is a candidate for MP on the Prosperous Armenia Party’s electoral list for the June 7 parliamentary election, said this at a press conference Tuesday.

According to Tevanyan, "when a person is scared, he starts screaming loudly," and it is this psychological state, according to him, that is manifested in Pashinyan's public behavior. The political scientist noted that the premier "starts to scream, to shout, and generally behave in ways that are not appropriate for the Armenian value system."

In particular, Tevanyan touched upon the conduct of the PM and his political team members, noting that rude treatment of women, verbal abuse, and aggressive speech do not fit within the framework of not only political, but also moral and social norms.

“This is not acceptable even in neighborhood-level boyish relations. Such behavior is unacceptable and condemnable for us in all political, moral, and legal respects,” Tevanyan said.

According to the political scientist, Pashinyan is afraid of losing power and finding himself in a situation similar to that of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. As per Tevanyan, the Armenian premier “has nothing to say” well, which is why he resorts to personal insults.

In addition, the political scientist accused the current Armenian authorities of “treacherously handing over” Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan, and stated that now, in his assessment, they are preparing to cede Armenia’s territories as well.

According to him, the policy pursued by the Armenian authorities led to war and defeat, as well as to the tension in Armenia’s foreign relations; in particular, the deterioration of Armenian-Russian relations.

“If more than 30 percent of our trade turnover is with Russia, and according to last year’s data it exceeded $7 billion, then one needs to grasp who benefits from the deterioration of relations. It is clearly beneficial to Armenia’s enemies,” Tevanyan stated.

Also, the political scientist claimed that Pashinyan is implementing a “Turkish-Azerbaijani agenda,” and that is why he avoids substantive discussions, resorting instead to personal insults.

“Insult is the ‘hunger’ for argument,” Tevanyan said, adding that Armenian political forces and citizens should not give in to provocations and stoop to the same level.

At the same time, Tevanyan called on Armenian opposition forces and the public to give “tough political answers,” actively work with people, and offer alternative solutions.

He called on Armenian citizens to actively participate in the elections, aiming to “throw the government led by Nikol Pashinyan out of Armenia” and, in his words, “open a new, guaranteed page of peace.”

Source: https://news.am/en/news/1036637