Mourad Papazian: Pashinyan has a sensitive attitude towards  "Dashnaktsutyun" and its ideology

ArmInfo. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has a sensitive attitude towards the Armenian  Revolutionary Federation "Dashnaktsutyun" and its ideology, as stated by Mourad Papazian, member of the ARF Bureau, Co-Chairman of the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France, in an  interview with journalists on the sidelines of the 35th Congress of the Supreme Body of the ARF "Dashnaktsutyun".

Dashnaktsakan stated his belief that  Pashinyan should prioritize  safeguarding of the interests of the Armenia in the current turbulent  world. "The Prime Minister must demonstrate responsible behavior.   Meanwhile, he is irresponsible," Papazyan said, touching upon the  Armenian Prime Minister's claims that all the country's troubles are  due to the Dashnak ideology that prevails in Armenian society. 

When asked about the advantages of Pashinyan's recent visit to France  for Armenia and the Armenian community, the Dashnaktsakan noted that  there were essentially no benefits.  "In essence, none. The Dashnaks  were not invited to this meeting with the participation of the  so-called 20-25 people. There were 30 people in the meeting hall, 25  of whom did not understand the Armenian language at all. Thus, they  did not understand the words said by Pashinyan about the Armenian  Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, when he actually questioned the fact  of the genocide," the Dashnaktsakan said. At the same time, he  believes that Pashinyan, by questioning the fact of the Armenian  Genocide, is fulfilling the demands of the Turkish side.  Papazyan is  confident that Pashinyan's concept of opposing "real Armenia" to  "historical Armenia" will bring the Republic to its knees. "Without  historical roots, the future of Armenia cannot be built," the  Dashnaktsakan emphasized.

Referring to his declaration as persona non grata in Armenia, which  Papazyan challenged in court, the Dashnaktsakan noted that he is a  free man and is free to say what he wants. "If the price of my free  expression is a ban, I am ready to sacrifice it again," Papazyan  said.  At the same time, he emphasized that the current friendship  between Armenia and France is not due to the personalities at the  head of the two states, but rather to the coordinated work of the  Armenian community in France. "The Armenian-French friendship is  contingent upon the relationship between Pashinyan and French  President Emmanuel Macron. This friendship is a result of our hard  work. Regardless of who is  in charge in Armenia, this friendship  would still  exist because of our efforts," the Dashnaktsakan  concluded