Gohar Ghumashyan, a member of the opposition Strong Armenia party, strongly criticized Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan following a tense confrontation during a campaign rally in Yerevan ahead of the June 7 parliamentary elections.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Ghumashyan accused Pashinyan of lacking restraint and dignity, questioning his role as Armenia’s representative on the international stage.
“We are living in terrible times, when values and honor no longer exist,” she wrote. “This impulsive man represents the country before the world. He is our negotiator and the person determining our children’s future. If you disagree with this reality, choose change.”
Her comments came after Pashinyan became visibly agitated during an exchange with Arpine Soghoyan in Yerevan’s Arabkir district. Soghoyan, whose brother went missing in the 2020 war, confronted the prime minister during the rally, accusing him of “destroying an entire young generation” and “stealing her homeland” following the loss of Artsakh.
Video from the scene showed the confrontation escalating as Pashinyan argued with Soghoyan and grabbed her arm while responding to the accusations.
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