As far as I understand, the process of “handing over” Tigran Avinyan has been gently started. A few days ago, I referred to a statement made by Avinyan after the election. You can read it at the link above attached to this post.

The result of the parliamentary election brought Tigran Avinyan out of the dangerous status of the so-called “monopoly owner of illegitimacy” within the ruling system. If after 2023, Tigran Avinyan had a vestige of electoral legitimacy, then after the 2026 election, essentially, the entire ruling force lost its electoral legitimacy.

It significantly eased Tigran Avinyan’s situation in the leadership, and that’s why he was essentially not interested in whether PAP will enter the parliament or not.

Against this background, another hot scandal at the session of the Yerevan City Council of Elders, which unfolded largely at the instigation of the ruling power and its coalition partners, is notable. And the whole point is that in any arrangement, the “barrel” of public indignation inevitably rolls in the direction of Avinyan, for completely understandable and objective reasons.

The whole point is that the process of redistributing the pie is starting within the government. Here, an extra “eating mouth” is naturally not desirable. But this is not even the main problem within the government. Everyone can imagine at what cost Nikol Pashinyan declared an absolute victory, the expressions on his face standing in the background at midnight on June 7 are a witness. And this means that the risk of “sacrifices” by non-governmental organizations will be extremely high.

In that sense, it is obvious that Tigran Avinyan is considered a “realization zone” at a high level.

Political analyst Hakob Badalyan

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