Armenia’s opposition Wings of Unity party said its campaign event in Yerevan’s Erebuni district was disrupted by a man who aggressively defended Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the ruling Civil Contract party.
Party member Davit Ananyan wrote on social media on Thursday that the group had been distributing leaflets and speaking with residents when an older man “literally attacked us, frantically defending Nikol Pashinyan and his government.” Ananyan said attempts to engage in constructive dialogue failed as the man shouted over them.
According to Ananyan, the individual was later identified by locals as the uncle of Civil Contract lawmaker Hayk Konjoryan. “If that is true, it explains a lot,” Ananyan wrote, suggesting the man’s behavior reflected personal ties and vested interests rather than ideological conviction.
Ananyan described the incident as emblematic of what he called “the tragedy of Nikol-worship”, arguing that loyalty to the government has shifted from principle to the defense of personal benefit.
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