he policy of the ruling political force regarding the judiciary can be described as anti-state activity, said chair of the National Agenda party Ara Hakobyan.

He noted that the ruling political force, having taken legislative and executive power, is now striving for control over the judiciary, and through pressure. The politician noted that the protraction of high-profile criminal cases, including against two Armenian presidents, suggests that they have a political connotation, and the number of people who think so is increasing.

“The authorities are not engaged in solving social, economic or legal problems, but in order to strengthen their position,” he said.

A member of the National Agenda party, political scientist Avetik Chalabyan, in turn, noted that the economic revolution announced by the authorities has no ideological basis.

“The absence of revolutionary indicators is also evidenced by economic growth of 5%, which is an average, but by no means revolutionary,” he said.  Chalabyan noted that without clear political assessments of the past it is impossible to talk about ensuring normal legal assessments and processes.