Oppositionist: The current regime in Armenia persecutes  figures and  organizations dealing with national issues

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities' attacks on the diaspora, diaspora organizations, and national figures pursue different goals. Former MP Tigran Abrahamyan  writes this on his Facebook page.

"Both in Armenia and abroad, the current regime persecutes those  figures and organizations that deal with national issues: from the  international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the Artsakh  issue to the defense of the Armenian Apostolic Church. No less  noteworthy is the fact that the current regime is simultaneously  trying to please Baku and Ankara by persecuting those individuals and  organizations that have provoked the wrath of hostile countries with  their pro-Armenian activities," the oppositionist emphasized. He  added that the repression, lawlessness, and violence taking place in  Armenia are directed against the Armenian people, and these people  are subjected to various persecutions not only within the country but  also abroad.

It should be noted that the day before, speaking in the  National  Assembly, Arman Yeghoyan, a deputy from the ruling Civil Contract  faction, stated that the assertion that the stronger the diaspora,  the stronger Armenia is a myth and a lie. The same, he said, applies  to the opposite principle. "By definition, the diaspora can  physically strengthen over time, but only through an influx of new  migrants from Armenia or other countries where Armenian communities  also exist," Yeghoyan said. According to the parliamentarian, the  Armenian diaspora, regardless of the country, has never grown or  strengthened through the natural succession of generations. "This has  never happened in all history," the MP clarified.