ArmInfo.The current internal political turbulence in Armenia may continue for quite a long time, without posing a threat to the current government. Director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan expressed a similar opinion to ArmInfo.
"The situation is such that now the ruling party in the Armenian parliament has every opportunity to make decisions alone, on its own. Under such conditions, the opposition can only criticize these decisions, since it cannot participate in their adoption due to its small number. "Which leaves no alternative but to express its dissatisfaction in the street," he said.," he said. Noting that the opposition has resources at its disposal for the time being to maintain the current activity of the protest movement, the political scientist emphasized the lack of prospects for its build-up. He explains the latter by the presence of the largest social stratum in Armenian society, which does not trust either the government or the opposition.
According to the political scientist, this layer is in political apathy and is simply not going to participate in rallies. Moreover, no longer wanting to vote for Nikol Pashinyan, all these do not support Robert Kocharyan or Serzh Sargsyanat all. Which serve as a scarecrow for the current government to intimidate the population with the very prospect of their return. Even more distrust of society is strengthened by the opposition itself by the lack of voicing its program in the event of the hypothetical removal of Pashinyan from power.
"Thus, the current situation in the domestic political arena can be compared with the pre-revolutionary situation - weak government, weak opposition. Yes, the current street actions are very similar to those that were before the spring of 2018. But then the reasons were mainly socio-economic problems, while now, there are simply demands for the removal of the ruling power from power. The latter simply waits for the protests to subside on their own or begin to annoy people. And everyone else is just watching what is happening from the side. It is clear that under such conditions, the protest movement cannot create risks for the authorities in the short and medium term," Iskandaryan forecasts.