Opposition MP: Unlike Georgia, Armenia has become a tool for  advancing the interests of other states

ArmInfo. Amidst the agreements reached between Russia and the United States regarding Ukraine and Europe's disagreement with these agreements, Armenia has  become a tool for advancing the interests of other countries, as  stated by opposition MP Garnik Danielyan from the "Armenia" bloc  in  a conversation with journalists. He was reacting to the statement by  European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas that "Armenia has  asked the EU for help to prevent external interference ahead of the  2026 parliamentary elections."

The MP believes that, unlike Armenia, Georgia has managed to avoid  becoming such a tool and noted that he considers this as a threat to  the country. In this regard, he pointed out the double standards  demonstrated by Europe. Specifically, the fact that European  colleagues have still not provided a clear assessment of the  repressions in Armenia, the presence of political prisoners in the  country, and the arbitrary actions of law enforcement agencies. "The  European Union turns a blind eye to cases of persecution of people  for their views. While those who sow hatred with their statements  remain free," the opposition member noted.

The MP expressed his conviction that, under the pretext of combating  hybrid wars, all resources provided to Armenia by the EU will  continue to be used to suppress the opposition. "This is precisely  why Armenia turned to the EU, since the current government has no  chance of being re-elected in 2026. Furthermore, the authorities  could, as some European countries, such as Romania, have done, simply  announce their disagreement with the election results," the MP  asserted.

He also suggested that the "threat of interference" refers  specifically to Russia, noting that the current government refers to  anyone who disagrees with its stance as "spies." However, as the MP  noted, despite this, the authorities are in no rush to leave the EAEU  and even attend the organization's events, while simultaneously  making various statements about their intention to join the EU.

In this regard, he mentioned Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey  Overchuk's statement that "Armenia will have to choose between the EU  and the EAEU" and expressed his conviction that, under the current  circumstances, Armenia has no alternative, as Armenian markets are  not diversified and the country's economy remains dependent on the  EAEU market.