Members of the “Tavush for the Motherland” movement gathered near the Office of the Human Rights Defender. Reverend Bagrat conveyed their desire to ascertain whether, during this period, the Human Rights Defender upheld human rights or pursued other objectives.
Suren Petrosyan, chairman of the “Democratic Consolidation” party, emphasized, “We often hear the government speak of democracy and attempt to persuade the global community of our democratic status. However, our government has nothing to do with democracy. The cornerstone of democracy is legitimacy, that is, public support. But legitimacy does not only apply to people, it also applies to institutions… These visits aim to highlight that these institutions not only lack legitimacy but also fail to function effectively. Democracy encompasses not only responsibility but also accountability. The people are the source of power, and these structures are obliged to be accountable to the people.”
He emphasized that when international authoritative structures talk about democracy in Armenia, they should consider that nowadays, no head of a state structure deems it necessary to engage directly with their own people.
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“Our objective is to expose that these structures and their personnel are disconnected from legitimacy, democracy, and sovereignty,” remarked Suren Petrosyan.
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Roza HOVHANNISYAN
