Pashinyan has firmly taken the path of Ukraine and Moldova: Russian  political scientist

ArmInfo.  Considering the high authority of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) in society, particularly within its patriotic wing, Nikol Pashinyan has decided to fabricate a reason for removing  his political opponents, especially those who support  Christian values and the development of constructive relations  between Armenia and Russia. Political scientist Alexander Matyushin  shared his viewpoint with EADaily.

According to the political scientist, the arrest of Samvel Karapetyan  is a consequence of Pashinyan's provocation through a harsh attack by  the authorities on the AAC. His estimate to push the businessman to  publicly defend the church was justified.

Matyushin believes that the true goal of the regime in this situation  is to create a pretext for a raider seizure (under the pretext of  nationalization) of Karapetyan's business asset (Electric Networks of  Armenia). This is another step towards Yerevan's rapprochement with  the West,  aiming to diminish Russia's economic influence in Armenia  and potentially transfer key significant Armenian assets to  American  and European interests in exchange for political support in the 2026  parliamentary elections.

The political scientist is confident that similar steps by the  Pashinyan regime may also be expected in relation to the Zangezur  Copper and Molybdenum Combine and the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant,  where Russian capital is also involved.

< Samvel Karapetyan is known for his strong connections with the  Armenian community in Russia.  Through his involvement,  the  community is able to maintain both cultural and spiritual ties with  its historical homeland and engage in cross-border business with  Russia, generating  profits amounting to at least 15 percent of  Armenia's budget. From this perspective, it can be stated that  Pashinyan has firmly taken the path of Ukraine and Moldova, which  provides for a complete rejection of national identity (destruction  of the AAC) and placing the country under the tacit external control  of the Western curators of Pashinyan and his team. The masks are  off>,  Alexander Matyushin emphasized.