Video: There is no such brave person among them to invite me for coffee - Member of the CP

If citizens have complaints, they should express them without violating the law regarding the free movement of other citizens. We have organized our protests in a way that does not cause too much discomfort to the people. This was stated today, on May 13, in a conversation with journalists at the National Assembly, by Narék Grigoryan, a member of the Civil Contract faction.

“When we were closing the roads, people reacted positively, they would get out and have discussions with us. I have not seen it, but if people are being inconvenienced, and that inconvenience turns into a dispute, then the law enforcement agencies are obliged to regulate it and ensure the freedom of movement,” Narék Grigoryan noted.

He mentioned that he is convinced that no one from the CP will join that protest. “I personally will not vote for the demand for the legitimate Prime Minister of Armenia to resign, because he was elected without electoral bribery.”

When asked whether this movement would succeed, Grigoryan said, “I have seen a few clips where the National Assembly member is yelling at the people. When we were having our revolution, the police were with us, now they are still with us; in the past, they were with us too, they detained us, but we did not curse and insult the police. They are doing their duty according to the law, while those citizens who do not join them are criticizing the police.”

Comparing the events of 2018, the CP member stated, “Nikol Pashinyan had started walking protests and did not get into a car even once; he had willpower, and he led the society to the end, not like today where it’s hail today and rain tomorrow. I have seen their marches, their getting into cars; it’s not convenient today to sleep with the participants of the march, tomorrow it's inconvenient to hold a rally, etc.”

Regarding the observation that citizens are still dissatisfied with the policies of the authorities and the issue of how the government regards this problem, Grigoryan said, “There will not be a moment when absolutely everyone will support the current government. Certain people have been dismissed from their jobs, some are involved in criminal cases, and some are facing issues of illegal property confiscation.”

When asked if the authorities draw conclusions from the opposition's criticisms regarding delimitation and demarcation, the CP member said, “The Republic of Armenia must have a state border that is recognized by the world.”

Narék Grigoryan emphasized that if the citizens of Armenia go out into the streets, they do not have a problem remaining. “On the 9th of this month, those who went out to the square were somewhat confused, and some were participants of the rally. There needs to be a nationwide movement where a large number demands our departure. They photoshopped our revolution’s footage.”

Addressing the comment regarding opposition members inviting government officials for coffee, Grigoryan stated that he has not received such an invitation. “There is no such brave person among them to invite me for coffee, because they have said all sorts of things to us, cursing us; I have no desire to drink coffee with them.”