The statement of Kaya Kalas, head of EU diplomacy, about sending a “hybrid rapid reaction group” to Armenia was an exclusively anti-Russian statement. 168 TVof Revue this is how he assessed it on the air of the program Member of RPA council, political scientist Armen Hovasapyanspeaking on the topic of manipulation of the issue of “hybrid threats” and external interventions ahead of the National Assembly elections to be held in Armenia on June 7.

According to him, Nikol Pashinyan and his government have made a “hybrid war” during the last year, while in reality, as Armen Hovasapyan believes, they are conducting a “hybrid war” against Armenians and Armenianness.

“In my opinion, Turkey is also speaking through Kalas’ lips somewhere. Do you remember, don’t you, the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s statement that they support Nikol Pashinyan in every way and will welcome him if he is re-elected and continues his policy in the Armenian-Turkish, Armenian-Azerbaijani processes? Translated from diplomatic language, it means that they want the power of Nikol Pashinyan to be reproduced in Armenia. Let’s not forget that Hakan Fidan was the head of Turkey’s counter-intelligence for a long time, and when Erdogan appointed him the minister of foreign affairs, it was not just a step taken because the head of counter-intelligence, becoming the foreign minister, we already understand what tactics and strategies he will adopt in the near future when conducting foreign policy, and this text of Fidan was expressed yesterday by Kalas, because Turkey is the representative of the West’s interests in the region, Armen added. Hovasapyan.

According to the political scientist, the “hybrid reaction” mission of the European Union itself is an open interference in the internal affairs of Armenia and in particular, in the parliamentary elections.

According to Armen Hovasapyan, Kaya Kalas is sending a “group of support” to Nikol Pashinyan. “Pashinyan and his team made the topic of “hybrid war” or “hybrid threats” a “mouthpiece”, but they don’t say it completely, they leave those loopholes, places for maneuvering, so that, for example, Allen or someone else could go to a meeting with Matvienko, Lavrov, and have a place to avoid saying, “we didn’t say anything to Russia”. In other words, this is another manipulation, when you say something, and everyone knows who you mean, but it seems that you didn’t say anything, but people who understand the case understand what it is about. The actual Kaya Kalas declares: “We listened to Nikol Pashinyan’s voice, heeded his plea in the European Parliament, and we will send a “gruppa support” to prevent a hybrid war in the elections in Armenia.”

In other words, in the elections of Armenia, when the political power should receive the primary mandate, and the National Assembly and Government will be formed, an external force will be involved in the process. This means that there will be a direct Western intervention in the internal affairs of Armenia, which will try to present reports, opinions and evaluations about the elections that are pleasing to its taste.”

Speaking about the ongoing military operations by the Israel-US coalition against neighboring Iran and the dangers and effects threatening Armenia, the political scientist expressed the opinion that the war against Iran makes the TRIPP project obsolete.

“Iran will not tolerate any program in the name of Trump near its borders. TRIPP is dead, and the war is settled as he wants. If the current regime is preserved in Iran, and the Iranian government is able to continue this whole large-scale war and preserve its civilizational model and its religious state system that exists today, the junction called TRIPP will not work,” comments the political scientist.

According to Armen Hovasapyan, if the United States takes ground operations against Iran, then Iran will not become the second “Iraq”, but the second “Vietnam” for the United States.

Let’s remind that the head of EU diplomacy Kaya Kalas at the press conference held on March 16 announced, that “the European Union, following Armenia’s request, will send a hybrid rapid response team to help counter threats ahead of the elections.” Kaya Kalas also noted. “Supporting the resilience of neighborhood democracy remains important. We will not leave Armenia alone to rebuke foreign interference. Democracies under pressure can count on Europe.”

Full interview in the video.

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