Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said his government had led the country out of a “predetermined disastrous path” since 2018.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a Facebook live broadcast that his government had demonstrated the leadership entrusted to them by the people and led the country out of a “predetermined disastrous path” between 2018 and 2024.

“I have become convinced that leadership is, first of all, about changing predetermined events and getting out of a predetermined path. It is about possessing the strength, will and determination,” Pashinyan said.

He said that in 2018–2024 the government had fulfilled the leadership responsibilities delegated by the people and had led the country away from that path, including by making a “decisive decision” not to continue the Karabakh movement, which he said helped bring Armenia to a “peaceful harbor”.

According to Pashinyan, now is the most appropriate moment for a public response.

“The people must stand up for peace, and the leadership of the people must follow the previous leadership,” he said, adding that citizens should re-delegate leadership to the current governing majority, which he said had proven its ability to act decisively at a critical moment.