The operations against Prosperous Armenia Party are based on the fact that this political party is the most effective and most prestigious of all opposition parties, and if the political party is neutralized, it will be easier for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to establish absolute monopoly. This is what political technologist Armen Badalyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

He recalled that the operations against Prosperous Armenia Party began after its leader Gagik Tsarukyan demanded the government’s resignation, and these operations need to be viewed as part of the same chain of Tsarukyan’s meetings with representatives of other opposition parties.

“It is obvious that this can’t be based on the fact that there was a criminal case that was being examined and that these operations are simply a coincidence. Besides that, we see that the new director of the National Security Service of Armenia has already started providing his services to the Prime Minister. Nikol Pashinyan managed to appoint a person who will perform his desired actions against political opponents. Prosperous Armenia Party has most likely calculated all the consequences of its actions since it is not only a political party, but also a serious economic factor and has created hundreds of jobs for citizens who will also show interest in these events,” Badalyan noted.

According to the political technologist, if Tsarukyan is arrested, the future processes will depend on the actions of other political parties. “If those political parties managed to bring thousands of citizens out to the streets and organize a people’s movement, the authorities may retreat. If not, the ruling party will be able to continue to repress the opposition,” Badalyan said.