Samvel Karapetyan`s rise to power in Armenia to mark changes, while  Pashinyan`s reelection will transform Armenia into Turkish province -  NDP rep 

ArmInfo. The rise to power of Strong Armenia Party Chairman Samvel Karapetyan will mark a transitional change in the country, while Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's continued rule will transform Armenia into a de facto  Turkish province. This opinion was expressed on his Facebook page by  National Democratic Pole (NDP) board member Ara Papyan, referring to  the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia.

When asked whether the Strong Armenia Party Chairman has any other  option besides a pro-Russian course, Papyan answered affirmatively.  However, he said this is not the most important issue. "The point is  that the region has entered a profound phase of transformation. Under  these circumstances, Karapetyan's possible rule will also be  transitional. Western powers will naturally be interested in power  transferring to a clearly pro-Western force after this stage," the  NDP member explained.

Meanwhile, in Pashinyan's case, according to him, the situation is  fundamentally different. Papyan is confident that if the current  Armenian prime minister is re-elected, Armenia will not be able to  count on significant external support to combat Pashinyan's  pro-Turkish policies.

"In this scenario, the danger of Armenia becoming a de facto Turkish  vilayet becomes practically inevitable. And here two  counter-questions arise: does Pashinyan have any alternative to his  pro- Azerbaijani course, and what foreign and domestic policies will  he continue to pursue if he remains in power," Papyan concluded.

As a reminder, the parliamentary elections in Armenia are scheduled  for June 7, 2026.