Armenian Prime Minister boasts about achievements of Armenian democracy in meeting with Kremlin head
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during a meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, claimed that there are no political prisoners in his country and that social networks are free.
As reported by RBK-Ukraine, the statement from the head of the Armenian government was cited by News.am.
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He reminded that municipal elections are held in Armenia virtually twice a year. However, some residents of the country even complain about this level of political activity.
“Many of our citizens, not very many, but there are citizens who think that there is too much democracy in Armenia, but this is a fundamental issue for us,” added the head of the Armenian government.
He also emphasized that social networks in Armenia are “100% free” and there are no restrictions. Moreover, there are no “participants in the political process” in prisons.
Pashinyan specifically noted that parliamentary elections will soon take place in the country, and only those citizens with exclusively Armenian passports can participate.
“With all due respect, people with Russian passports, according to the constitution of the Republic of Armenia, cannot be candidates for deputies or candidates for prime minister,” said the head of the Armenian government.
Dictatorship in Russia
It is worth noting that Pashinyan made this statement just a few weeks after Telegram was blocked in Russia.
Instead, Russians were effectively forced to use the only alternative in the form of the messenger Max, where the Kremlin actively spreads its propaganda.
By the way, recently the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reported that the approval rating of the Kremlin head has been rapidly declining lately.
