If there is one political agenda, it is this: is the Third Republic closing down and is a “fourth republic” being created? Pashinyan is going exactly that way. The biggest task of the opposition is to clearly show its position in this opposition. All principled disagreements should begin and end with the fact that those who are in the opposition are the guardians of the Third Republic. 168TVof « expressed such an opinion during the program Head of YSU European Studies Center, candidate of political science, associate professor Vladimir Martirosyan.

“In this competition, Pashinyan’s proposal is much more mature, short and specific. The opposition society avoids the fact that it is the custodian of the current Constitution, also a political follower of Artsakh’s sovereignty, the return of the people of Artsakh, and the protection of further rights. If this important difference does not exist, then the possibility of choice decreases, where the entire political elite, whether Pashinyan or opposition, talks about the same political line, with a certain difference in the ideas of its implementation,” said the political scientist.

“However, Pashinyan dictates the agenda, and the opposition becomes a direct response to that agenda. The ideological principle of being the guardian of the Third Republic, whether it is easy, difficult, feasible or not, especially during the election period, as a political proposal, is flawed by the opposition. “Is the opposition trying to fit into Pashinyan’s game rules and political system, or is it trying to create its own game rules and system, that is, to show an alternative to Pashinyan’s system,” said Vladimir Martirosyan.

According to the political scientist, the half-words, half-ideas and half-fears of the opposition are very obvious, and Pashinyan plays on them and manipulates them.

“Pashinyan’s activities are very wild from a political point of view. The opposition will either have the opportunity to dictate its own rules, or it will be placed in the positions that Pashinyan will decide within his own system. Today, Pashinyan defines who will have what rights, who will not have rights, where the portion of rights begins and ends, etc.

“Pashinyan is in a sprint campaign. He understands that his obligations are many, and they must be injected into all pores of the society. This is achieved with great difficulty. Every weekend, at least for the last period, we observe how it turns into an anti-Pashinyan campaign at its own hands. For example, the metro incident revived perceptions about Artsakh, and society gave a proper response to this,” said Vladimir Martirosyan.

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