Analysts assess Armenian opposition's chances to affect border delimitation

In Armenia, the opposition has no clear political agenda; and it casts doubt on any success of the protests against the delimitation of the Azerbaijani border through Russia's mediation, the Armenian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on November 22, in Yerevan, activists blocked several streets, demanding from the Prime Minister not to admit delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan. Protesters also demanded to update the Treaty of Sevres on the Armenian-Turkish border, signed at the initiative of the United States in 1920.

Andrias Gukasyan, a political analyst, believes that protest actions are futile due to the absence of a specific agenda. "And since there is no agenda, the society cannot be taken out of apathy, and people – onto the street," Mr Gukasyan has stated.

Akop Badalyan, a political observer, has also noted that protesters have no new agenda. "Protest actions can be viewed as an attempt to take advantage of the situation and resolve some internal political problems. The opposition has been holding actions with the same discourse for a year now: they have sold lands; there's no defence system; and there is no order to shoot. And this is already manipulation, not an agenda," Mr Badalyan told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Such manipulations are working rather against Armenia, Mr Badalyan has added.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on November 22, 2021 at 07:18 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.