“I don’t think that the back-and-forth is due to the fact that My Step considers the RPA to be a serious competitor. I think that Nikol Pashinyan considers the RPA’s theses to be dangerous based on long-term goals. I am referring to the fact that, if these theses remain unanswered, the RPA can use this as a manipulation tactic,” political scientist Edgar Vardanyan told reporters regarding the back-and-forth between the RPA and My Step during the parliamentary election campaigns.
Political analyst Hakob Badalyan noted that it’s not competition between the two political forces, but instead a phenomenon that came from the revolution. “The fight against the former system is not completely finished. A large part of society is still using the old system because it doesn’t have to do with what political party is in power. It’s a mindset issue, even a lifestyle one.”
According to Hakob Badalyan, even if the RPA didn’t participate in these elections, such a fight would have still occurred. “The RPA is not an equal competitor for My Step, nor can it ever be. But the more active the RPA presents itself to be, the more society will support My Step.”
Luiza Sukiasyan
