A Nervous Atmosphere Prevails in the Country, Originating from Leadership; A Change in the Overall Environment is Necessary - Robert Kocharian

Thanks to the united fieldwork of pre-election headquarters and people on the ground, we will be able to achieve the desired result, said the second President of Armenia and leader of the 'Armenia' alliance, Robert Kocharian, during a meeting with residents of the Ararat region today.

“We must try to conduct quality work in our respective areas; we in the headquarters, and you here, on the ground. We know how difficult fieldwork is. If these two wings of the electoral process work effectively, we will have the result we want. This government has 21 days left,” Kocharian stated, adding that the meetings of the alliance in various regions are providing new impetus and strength.

“This is a struggle. Before each battle, when we looked into the eyes of the soldier, we understood whether we would win or not. The same is true in this struggle. It is visible in the eyes of the people how resolved they are and what convictions they carry into the fight,” Kocharian added.

During the meeting, several questions were raised regarding the education system, irrigation water, the moral and psychological state of the public, bonuses, sects, and dubious NGOs operating with foreign financial resources, as well as the social issues faced by refugees from Artsakh due to the war.

“It is necessary to change the overall environment in the country because we have a nervous atmosphere prevailing. We must try to bring calm to our society. Recently, I was gifted a book in Moscow; I haven't had time to read it yet, but I looked at the title - 'Нервные государства' (Nervous States). My first desire was to write under the title ‘Armenia’, because Armenia is currently in that state, and this is not a good situation. We are participating in the elections to take the country out of this state because in such situations, people become irrational and start to fail to perceive and accept logical things. We need to bring calm. Confusion arises in people's minds, which not every citizen can overcome. This nervousness comes from above - from the leadership of the country,” Kocharian said in response to a question about the psychological state of the public.