The “HayaQve” National Civil Union of Armenia has sent an official letter of petition to the European Union (EU) member states, their governments, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, and the President of the European Parliament to reconsider their participation in the eighth summit of the European Political Community, which will take place on May 4 in Yerevan, Armenia.
The letter states that international cooperation and dialogue are important, but this summit, which will immediately precede the next parliamentary elections in Armenia in June, contains elements of direct political support for the current authorities, personally for the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. Such an approach will create unequal conditions for other political forces operating in Armenia and will undermine the principles of fair democratic competition.
As per the letter, Armenia is currently facing deep internal polarization and serious external security challenges, and therefore it is important that international actors avoid any steps that could be interpreted as a direct impact on maintaining internal political balance. Democratic processes should be free from external political influences that could be perceived as partiality or indirect support for Nikol Pashinyan.
