Alen Simonian on Opposition Actions

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Alen Simonian, does not see any escalation or crisis in the internal political situation in Armenia.

“The forces that lost in the elections are now trying to raise the same narrative with the same actors and the same aggressiveness, they are encouraging themselves that everything is going well. It is evident that our citizens have made their choice,” he told reporters at the National Assembly.

In response to comments regarding the police 'boxing' protesters, the Speaker called for the expression 'the police are boxing' to be removed from the lexicon. “Generalizing one specific case and presenting it in plural does not bring honor,” he said.

Alen Simonian assesses the actions of the police as proportionate and expressed gratitude for protecting the rights of other citizens and preventing “minor events” from disturbing others.

He noted that on the very first day of the opposition's rally, significant gunfire had been registered from the Azerbaijani side at the border. “I leave the conclusions to you; almost always the actions of our opposition coincide either with the most important visits or with events occurring at the border, and I do not consider this a coincidence,” he said.

According to Alen Simonian, the opposition's rallies are becoming increasingly sparse.