Each citizen plays role in outcome of confrontation between Tavush  for Homeland movement and Armenia`s authorities - ex-official 

ArmInfo.The former head of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, David Ananyan, believes that it  is at this stage that the outcome of the confrontation between the current government and the popular movement opposing unilateral concessions is being decided.

"The Tavush movement led by Bagrat Srbazan, which is already  characterized as a sacred struggle against the agenda of a change of  power, still continues to manifest itself in the political arena,  despite a significant level of pessimism in the public  consciousness," Ananyan noted on the social network.

He said the movement remains a shining example of civic engagement,  and despite skepticism about the movement's potential, it continues  to engage in acts of peaceful defiance that underscore the continued  determination and perseverance of its members.

"At this decisive moment in history, each person has a choice -  either to actively support this movement, investing their strength  and convictions in the general aspirations of the movement, or to  remain on the sidelines, thereby contributing to the formation of  pessimistic public opinion.

Lack of activism and public support can have the undesirable  consequence of reinforcing the status quo, which in turn will  strengthen the position of the current government and slow down the  process of necessary political and social change.

It is very important that the movement led by Bagrat Srbazan not only  continues to be an important element of the political chessboard, but  also intensifies, becoming truly popular, since this movement  generates public discussion about possible ways of development of the  state and attempts to mobilize civic activity in an effort to  influence the course internal political processes," concluded David  Ananyan.

Protests in Armenia began after it became known about the agreement  reached on April 19 between Yerevan and Baku to begin delimiting the  border with Tavush. On May 9, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, who led  the procession from Tavush to Yerevan, saying that Prime Minister  Pashinyan had failed to govern the state along all lines, called on  the Prime Minister to resign.

On May 26, Galstanyan was announced as a candidate for prime minister  of the Republic of Armenia.  From 8:00 on May 27, peaceful actions of  disobedience began, which, according to the leaders of the movement,  should force the authorities to take into account the will of the  people and leave.