ArmInfo. In Russian analytical circles, the realities of Armenia are not always well understood. The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said this in an interview with Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Independent Newspaper).
''I have said more than once that some Armenian politicians, who, let's say, did not enjoy popularity among people and were annoying, were consiered friends in Russia. I want to say the following: the friend of Russia in Armenia is not the prime minister, not individual political figures, the friend of Russia is the Armenian people. This should be taken into account, and not to give preference to individuals, contrary to the opinion of the Armenian people, " Pashinyan said.
Speaking about the arrest of the second president of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, he stressed that in Armenia everyone is equal before the law. ''This is the essence of the political changes that occurred in our country. Now even the Deputy Minister, whom I personally appointed, is under arrest. A criminal case has been initiated against my close relative. And the events of March 1 must be investigated and the perpetrators punished. An authority that shot its own people cannot exist in Armenia. And this is a question not only of the past, but also of the future, "the prime minister concluded.