ArmInfo.There were no geopolitical contexts, no geopolitical conspiracies in the velvet revolution. ''For all of us, this is not only a political issue. It is also a matter of my personal dignity. The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said this in an interview with the Russian "Nezavisimaya Gazeta" (Independent Newspaper), dispelling exaggerated suspicions about geopolitical moods and conspiracies against the background of internal political processes that occurred in Armenia in 2018.
In a conversation with a journalist, Pashinyan explained that until his election as prime minister, he stated that there would be no fundamental changes in the foreign policy of Armenia and the foreign policy vector would be fully preserved. "But it is necessary to understand where such distrust came from," the premier stressed.
''After a number of well-known revolutions, which are commonly called color revolutions, anti-Russian sentiments have appeared in these countries. It is very important for us to state, and I have repeatedly said that there were no geopolitical contexts in our revolution, there was no external force that would be involved in the revolutionary process. It is very important. But in some Russian circles, my statements are viewed with suspicion, "the Armenian leader said, noting that Armenia continues to be a strategic ally of the Russian Federation, calling the republic an important country for Russia. According to Pashinyan, Russian experts and politicians should have predicted events in Armenia regarding a possible revolution and a change of government.