Some provisions of PACE resolution concerning Armenia based on  geopolitical developments

ArmInfo.Some provisions of the PACE resolution, as they relate to Armenia, stem from geopolitical developments and are unacceptable. This was stated in a video address by Hayk Mamijanyan, leader of the opposition parliamentary faction "I Have the Honor" in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

In particular, he pointed out the absence of any provisions related  to the presence of political prisoners in the country. However,  Mamijanyan noted three points included in the resolution that the  authorities are unlikely to comment on, and are likely to simply  ignore. Specifically, according to the opposition figure, even with  the complete loyalty of European institutions to RA Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan, PACE notes the fact of state attacks on the Armenian  Apostolic Church. "In contrast to almost all the fairy tales  Pashinyan tells about these attacks not being directed against the  Church, the resolution clearly states the existence of a standoff  between the authorities and the Church," the parliamentarian noted.

Moreover, Mamijanyan continued, the resolution contains a clear  message refraining from the use of administrative resources during  the upcoming elections. It also calls for democratic institutions to  be protected from political influence. "Imagine how enormous these  violations are that even PACE could not fail to notice them, much  less ignore them, as is often the case when any misdeeds on  Pashinyan's part are ignored by European institutions," Hayk  Mamijanyan noted.

As a reminder, PACE adopted a resolution calling on the Azerbaijani  authorities to release those detained on political grounds, including  23 Armenians. In the document, in particular, the Assembly deplores  the excessive polarization and stigmatization of political opponents  by all sides in Armenia. PACE is deeply concerned about tensions  between the Prime Minister and the head of the Armenian Church, as  well as reports of plots to usurp power by several clergymen  belonging to the Armenian Apostolic Church. Confirming that three  consecutive elections since 2018 have been held without violations,  the Assembly reiterates the need to take measures to combat the  misuse of public funds and the financing of political parties. Ahead  of the general elections in June 2026, the Assembly calls for  improved relations between the political majority and the opposition  to ensure that the election campaign is focused on specific issues  and policies and is free from personal attacks between contestants.