Amsterdam: By isolating Samvel Karapetyan and abusing administrative  resources, Armenian authorities seek to avert inevitable change

ArmInfo.By isolating the leader of the Strong Armenia party Samvel Karapetyan, and abusing administrative resources, the Armenian authorities are attempting to prevent inevitable change, as stated by Robert Amsterdam, founder and managing partner of Amsterdam & Partners LLP and lawyer for the Strong Armenia party leader,  in a video message posted on his Facebook page.

He recalled that on April 17, Karapetyan's house arrest was extended  for an additional three months.  Amsterdam expressed his conviction  that such a decision only demonstrates the instability and fear of  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's administration. "In this  way, they want to limit Karapetyan's ability to go out on the streets  to  engage with Armenian voters and give Armenia the hope it so  desperately needs today," the international lawyer emphasized.   Amsterdam pointed out that, in essence, Karapetyan has no opportunity  to campaign, which limits his chances in the race. And all these  actions, the lawyer recalled, occurred after the party leader spoke  out in defense of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC), which was  attacked by Pashinyan.  "The Armenian Prime Minister is also  spreading false narratives about the Strong Armenia party.  Pashinyan  is attempting to use all the administrative resources at his disposal  to avoid losing the election.  To this end, he also intends to  involve the police, and then attempt to justify all these actions as  a hallmark of democracy in the country,  with the silent consent of  the European Union (EU)," Amsterdam emphasized.

The international lawyer recalled that they had already appealed to  the EU and would continue to do so, highlighting their bias. "This  shameful behavior must be strongly condemned by the international  community, not encouraged or suppressed. This message will be  conveyed to both Washington and Brussels," Amsterdam assured.

In conclusion, he urged the Armenian people to participate in the  parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7, 2026, and vote to  remove Pashinyan from power.