Military expert Karen Vrtanesyan writes on her Facebook page. “The subtle art of bringing troops into the capital on the eve of the elections…

Everyone is discussing the parade, the weapons on display, the strange colors of the camouflage. They rightfully discuss the fact that this is Nikol’s pre-election campaign (there was no military parade for 8 years, and before the elections they suddenly decided to do it), the fact that the city was paralyzed again.

But Nikol’s strange statement made on May 12, that the troops may not be withdrawn from the city after the military parade, is not discussed.

“… I ordered that the military parade’s weapons should not come and go through the square, but I said that the weapons should enter the Republic Square, go along Tigran Metsi avenue, probably, it will stretch to the railway station… And I ordered that the citizens should be allowed to come, see and evaluate.”

Even if he has no plans to keep the army in the city until the election day, in any case, it is surprising that the opposition is silent on this topic, in any case, it was worth raising this concern, demanding explanations, because we know what a treacherous and cunning dictator you are dealing with.”

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