Armenian authorities neutralizing public discontent by force,  aggressive rhetoric, and counter-propaganda tools  

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities are attempting to neutralize justified public discontent not with substantive political steps, but with the use of force,  aggressive rhetoric, and counter-propaganda tools.

Political analyst Tigran Dumikyan responded to the aggressive and  offensive statements made by Taron Chakhoyan, Deputy Chief of Staff  to the Prime Minister of Armenia, against Narek Karapetyan,  coordinator of the "Our Way" movement. He also emphasized that  Karapetyan in no way gave grounds for such behavior.

"However, despite this, government officials continue to demonstrate  intolerance toward their opponents.  Both Taron Chakhoyan and other  representatives of the ruling regime, including pro-government media  outlets, regularly make offensive statements against businessman and  head of the Tashir Group, Samvel Karapetyan, his nephew Narek  Karapetyan, and the movement as a whole," Dumikyan noted.

At the same time, he expressed his belief that the problem is more  systemic, as all these actions are carried out with the approval of  the country's top leadership, including Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan. The latter, the analyst recalled, has repeatedly used  disrespectful and offensive statements toward his opponents,  effectively normalizing such behavior.

Dumikyan noted that all of this can be seen as a tool of self-defense  used by the authorities to mask internal mistrust and governance  failures. Meanwhile, according to him, government statistics indicate  a noticeable deterioration in the country's socioeconomic indicators,  from rising levels of extreme poverty to declining foreign  investment. "At the same time, the country's public and external debt  has increased from $6 billion to approximately $14 billion. And the  serious problems recorded in defense, security, and foreign policy  are beyond words," the expert added.

Meanwhile, he noted that the authorities' long-standing dichotomy of  "black and white" has exacerbated social polarization and weakened  state institutions. Dumikyan is confident that if this policy is not  curbed, it will threaten the stability and development prospects of  Armenia's already vulnerable statehood.

Regarding solutions to this situation, the analyst emphasized the  need for society to develop a clear and principled attitude that  rejects hate speech, divisive policies, and destructive approaches to  state priorities.  "Only then will it be possible to restore an  atmosphere of mutual respect, responsibility, and political maturity  in our country," Dumikyan concluded.

It's worth noting that Chakhoyan responded to the publication  regarding his debts on his Facebook page. He wrote, in part: "The  arrogant residents of Kaluga are ignorant in their own way, spreading  lies without being able to 'read' numbers. Tell these infantile  ignoramuses that I don't need such fakes, and like them, I haven't  received millions from the state."