Pashinyan: democracy should not be perceived as shaky witch, but as  elegant guest

ArmInfo.Over the past 6 years, many achievements have been recorded that are related to the  formation and development of democracy in Armenia. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated at the Armenian Forum for Democracy on July 1.

In particular, according to him, the phrase "falsification of  election results" can already be attributed to the historical genre,  and this is a very important point. The Prime Minister noted that  today many of the country's highways have been brought into line with  international standards, and this fact is news to citizens only for  the first week, after which this fact becomes commonplace. The same  applies to elections.

Another problem concerns the freedom to hold rallies and  demonstrations, especially in terms of restricting them to a certain  territory 7 years ago. Today, according to Pashinyan, such a problem  simply does not exist. At the same time, the Prime Minister pointed  to the circumstance related to the quality of holding national  elections, which has not yet been recorded at the level of local  authorities.

The Prime Minister believes that there is no pressure or use of force  against freedom of speech or the media in the country. "In general,  democracy should not be perceived as a shaky witch, but as an elegant  guest," the head of the Armenian government said.

He emphasized that the ideas of democracy voiced by the ruling Civil  Contract party, in 2015 continue to be relevant today. Democracy is  not a reality caused by circumstances, but a strategy that the  government and the ruling majority will adhere to. "It is very  important to emphasize that democracy has taken root in Armenia, and  the international community increasingly perceives our country as  part of the democratic world," the head of government emphasized. He  expressed hope that the forum would record the political will of the  country's authorities for the further development of democratic  institutions and would determine the directions for their development  and strengthening.