Pashinyan, in a top-secret order, paid 3.5 billion drams in bonuses to employees of 16 government agencies: ministers, members of parliament, deputy ministers, department heads, and so on. This is despite the fact that just a few months ago, Pashinyan said our pensioners would be left with 11,000 drams.

I notice that recently many politicians and experts have been declaring that a change of power is possible, but not through elections, rather through some other processes.

This episode reveals a key component of the government's hybrid war: a systematic campaign of disinformation and discreditation targeting its own people, opposition figures, and national institutions.

If Nikol Pashinyan claims that the legitimately elected and anointed Karekin II is not the Catholicos because he has allegedly violated the Church's regulations, then we can also say that Pashinyan is not the Prime Minister because he has violated the government's program.

Ahead of the 2026 elections, the people have a clear demand from the opposition

Even before the holidays, in an interview, I presented in detail the roadmap for changing the government. I have declared with full responsibility: the only way to an unequivocal victory is the consolidation of all opposition forces and a struggle with a single opposition electoral list to defeat the current authorities.

I am grateful to the Primate of the Diocese of Gugark, His Grace Bishop Ter Hovnan Hakobyan, and the clergy of the diocese for this responsible choice.