Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan doesn’t fit in the long-term plans of certain pro-Western non-governmental organizations, and so, it is definitely likely that when the rating of the head of government starts dropping after a while, those NGOs will want to try to replace Pashinyan with someone who will complete their assignments with more pleasure. This is what analyst of the Voice of People Club and leader of the For Social Justice Party Arman Ghukasyan told reporters today.
According to him, the activities of those organizations are aimed at undermining the foundations of society and serve the interests of foreign countries and organizations. “What is troubling is the fact that the Fifth Column is carrying out activities within state bodies, particularly through deputies and deputy ministers. For instance, one of the deputies of the ruling My Step Alliance has received a $210,000 grant from a pro-Western organization. There are also others who have received large amounts of funding, including Styopa Safaryan, who recently became the president of the Public Council, and they are advancing different agendas, including propaganda for the Istanbul Convention and discrediting of security forces. It is safe to anticipate more aggressive and synchronized statements and actions from people who pose a threat to our country’s national security,” Ghukasyan stated.
The other analyst of the Club, deputy leader of the For Social Justice Party Tsovinar Kostanyan stated that in addition to the Soros funds and organizations, there are also other organizations that are only the visible part of the “iceberg”. “There are many other organizations that are leading an anti-state policy to deepen Armenia’s cooperation with Russia,” she said.