RPA: The agenda should prioritize  the country`s national interests  rather than disagreements within the opposition 

ArmInfo.  The country's political agenda should prioritize national interests over disagreements among various opposition forces, according to Vice Chairman of the  Republican Party (RPA) Armen Ashotyan. He made this statement during   a press conference on July 5, after being released under  administrative control following a 2 year and 2 month period.

Referring to disagreements between opposition forces,  particularly,  between the political forces of the first and second presidents of  Armenia, the RPA Vice Chairman pointed out that while differences  between their positions are normal, he is concerned  that these  disagreements are taking precedence on the agenda. He highlighted the  need  for the to be more adaptable in challenging the current ruling  regime in the country.

The RPA Deputy Chairman noted the presence of "fertile ground" for a  new political force to emerge, citing businessman Samvel Karapetyan  as an example.  He emphasized that the RPA is supportive of this  development. "We are interested in the formation of a new unit in the  political field and, as far as possible, a sufficiently strong one.  However, I would also like Samvel Karapetyan's team, which is engaged  in the creation of this new force, not to rush. But not to be late  either. And I am sure they understand this," Ashotyan noted.  .   Ashotyan also drew attention to the fact that in the current  situation, when the ruling force in the country is immoral, and the  opposition is uncompetitive, the main task is to return this ability  to the opposition.  Specifically, he noted the need to eliminate  discussions of topics on the agenda that do not reflect their  importance. In this regard, he touched on the often used argument  that the main issue is the lack of a specific program from the  opposition to address the issues in the country. He noted that the  solutions proposed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan do not  actually solve the problems, but only worsen them. "The understanding  that Nikol Pashinyan himself is a problem  can solve a lot," the RPA  deputy chairman added. Ashotyan noted the illogicality of expecting a  specific program from the opposition, noting that today even the real  situation in the country is unclear, since the authorities are hiding  it from everyone. Specifically, he cited the discussions of the  "peace treaty" as an example. "In this sense, the plans expected from  the opposition cannot be taken seriously given the lack of  understanding of the real state of affairs. Therefore, we must  recognize that today there are more pressing issues today," the RPA  deputy chairman concluded.