Aravot asked former Republican parliamentarian Khosrov Harutyunyan if he plans to join the Reject Nikol movement that was announced by Republican Party members. He responded, “I am in favor of another public concept. Let’s accept this person and reject this one… I don’t think that such movements have a future. Such drastic and critical movements have no future in my opinion. Perhaps there might be some success in the short-term, but such movements do not have a promising future in the long-term. It is better for me to analyze what is going on and then allow society to make a decision. All such movements- Reject Serzh, Reject Nikol, Reject Khosrov, Reject Vigen- will not bring about anything. Of course, they might bring about short-term success as a demonstration of citizens’ freedom. But from the perspective of a political future- I am not convinced that this is the most effective path.”
Khosrov Harutyunyan said that this does not mean that the extra-parliamentary opposition needs to sit with their hands folded. According to him, internal and external challenges and threats need to be analyzed and the abilities of the new parliament need to be evaluated. If that does not happen, then the movement is meaningless.
Regarding the Artsakh conflict resolution, Khosrov Harutyunyan said that this level of legitimacy can even bring about problems for authorities because foreign players can demand decisions that this majority will not be able to go against.
Hripsime Jebejyan
