There is a growing perception that, under the banner of “diversification,” a gradual policy is unfolding to reduce Russia’s role in key sectors of Armenian statehood.

Stepanakert was emptied. Shushi came under Azerbaijani control. Tens of thousands were displaced.

Just as the collapse of the Soviet Union began with Gorbachev’s reforms — though formally dated to 1991 — Armenia’s process of Turkization, began in 2008.

In recent days, Armenia’s political agenda has centered on the visit of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. The authorities have presented the visit as a milestone event, emphasizing the prospects for deepening Armenian-American relations.

Hambardzumyan insists that revealing the roles of Pashinyan, Sargsyan, and agents such as Mirzoyan is essential to restoring public control over the state and putting an end to manipulation by the special services.

Today, we are witnessing an institutional assault on the Church as a centuries-old institution, not merely against individual clergy members.

A new social contract has effectively taken shape in Armenia: the government disposes of public resources at its own discretion, while citizens are expected to listen to explanations about why they remain poor and receive no meaningful state support. While the authorities continuously emphasize budgetary constraints to the population, millions of drams are quietly distributed within government offices.

The 2026 report of Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) is not an analysis of the foreign policy environment. Rather, it reflects the systematic dismantling of the national security system carried out by the current authorities.

Despite Mikael Minasyan’s efforts to reframe his actions as mere “mistakes of a human being,” reality tells a different story. He was neither an observer nor an accidental participant in political developments. On the contrary, his role was systemic and decisive - from controlling media resources and financing key platforms to participating in the formation of the team that later carried out the “velvet revolution.”

The idea of a new political platform, “Against All,” has been widely discussed in Armenia in recent months. It is presented as a way to mobilize voters who usually remain outside the electoral process: disappointed, apathetic citizens who have lost confidence in both the authorities and the traditional opposition. This raises the question of whether the declared goals correspond to reality, or whether this is merely another political tactic aimed at dispersing opposition votes.