Pashinyan blames opposition for seeking revenge on people

The purpose of the protest actions in Yerevan is to create as many inconveniences as possible for citizens and society as a whole.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made the relevant remarks on May 25 during a government hour in the country’s National Assembly (parliament), Caliber.Az reports, quoting the Armenian media.

“The situation has ceased to be political; it is rather logistical ... The opposition had a whole month to convey its messages to society by all means and mechanisms. In general, the purpose of such actions is to involve society in the process and form a political demand. But this did not happen,” he said.

“Now the processes are not going against the authorities but society. The opposition intends that if people do not join it, then it creates more inconvenience, and more traffic jams in the Armenian capital.”

Pashinyan added that the organisers of the protests seem to be "taking revenge" on citizens for refusing to join them, and for the results of last year's parliamentary elections. He is convinced that the opponents themselves reduce their rating to the minimum, and in this sense, the government “should not interfere with them."

The Armenian opposition has been holding protests in Yerevan for several weeks demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Pashinyan.