“HayaVote” national civil association appealed to the member states of the European Union to reconsider their participation in the 8th European Political Community Summit to be held in Yerevan and to postpone it. We learn about this from the “HayaKvei” Facebook page.

“International cooperation and dialogue are important, but this summit, which will immediately precede the next parliamentary elections in RA in June, contains elements of direct political support to the current authorities, especially to RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Such an approach will create unequal conditions for other political forces operating in Armenia and undermine the principles of fair democratic competition,” the letter-call says.

“HayaQue” emphasized that RA is currently facing deep internal polarization and serious external security challenges, therefore international actors should avoid direct interference in maintaining internal political balance. According to HayaKve, any step aimed at strengthening the current government can endanger the country’s strategic vulnerability, especially in the context of Turkish-Azerbaijani tandem pressures.

The civil association also called to consider the possibility of postponing participation in the summit scheduled for May 4. They proposed to organize the summit and participate in it after the parliamentary elections, when the newly elected parliament will be formed.

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