“We have not argued with Russia, we do not argue, we will not argue. Attempts to involve us in all contradictions, be it economic or political, are futile. No one will succeed in doing this. Those who want to undermine the friendship and brotherhood between the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation, those people are just foreign agents.” This is announced by Nikol Pashinyan in the parliament.
Is Nikol Pashinyan giving a “turn” so to speak to the “Western” forces? But aren’t those forces his allies, because they are fighting against the opposition forces, those forces are described as “pro-Russian”, “old Russian”, “Russian subject”. It’s not that the “Westerners” or so called “pro-Westerners” help Nikol Pashinyan in that way. Now, in fact, he declares that those who want an Armenian-Russian confrontation are “innoagents”.
I repeat, it is enough to listen to the political and, so to speak, civil subjects, and it is obvious who expresses himself with an anti-Russian emphasis. Accordingly, it is clear that what Pashinyan says refers to pro-Westerners, who are his allies in the fight against the opposition. So the question arises, why does Nikol Pashinyan declare his allies “innoagents”?
But, at first glance, this surprising circumstance is not so surprising in practice. Nikol Pashinyan needs a lot of votes, every vote is important, because there is a serious rating problem. Therefore, he also needs the votes of “allies”.
It will not even be surprising if in the near future certain compromising materials will appear in the field regarding many of them.
Analyst Hakob Badalyan
—
Disclaimer: This article was contributed and translated into English by Karakhanian Suren. While we strive for quality, the views and accuracy of the content remain the responsibility of the contributor. Please verify all facts independently before reposting or citing.
Direct link to this article: https://www.armenianclub.com/2026/04/17/is-nikol-pashinyan-giving-a-turn-to-the-western-forces/