Political scientist: There was competition in the Armenian elections,  but no real struggle

ArmInfo.  Armenia's political forces  continue to practice law instead of politics,  political scientist Vahe Davtyan wrote on his Facebook page.

According to him, opposition representatives continue to measure  reality strictly by legal norms, stubbornly ignoring the fundamental  principles and laws of politics. " "That is precisely why the public  is increasingly convinced that a genuine political struggle does not  exist in Armenia," Davtyan noted. "This absence was evident even  during the pre-election period, when the opposition attempted to  compete with a political predator while wearing white gloves. There  was competition, but no real struggle. Consequently, all the rhetoric  framing these elections as having existential or civilizational  significance turned out to be hollow.  Your speeches set boundaries  that you ultimately failed to defend." Davtyan argued that the  opposition's reliance on legal avenues alone has weakened its  leverage. "At this very moment, the streets and squares of Yerevan  and other cities should be filled with people, and a wave of civil  disobedience should have erupted. I assure you, this would not have  hindered your legal efforts; on the contrary, it would have  strengthened your institutional position. But you prefer to keep your  white gloves on," the political scientist stated.

He concluded that regardless of the ongoing vote recounts or any  minor adjustments to the final tallies, the broader political dynamic  remains unchanged. "You will continue to practice law, while the  political predator continues to do his actual job: engaging in  politics!" Davtyan wrote.

Note: A recount is currently underway at 555 out of the 2005 polling  stations that operated during Armenia's parliamentary elections.