Chloe Fox

@sero_serg @melikofararat I’m not Armenian, but I’ve got some Armenian heritage too, and I do regret that the UK isn’t helping Armenia as much as it could.

@RedFoxTruth @melikofararat You’re not even Armenian. The last time Armenians asked your people for help, your response was “our ships can’t reach your mountains”. Now all of a sudden, because you see an opportunity to mess with Russia, you care?

This guy clearly has no idea what he's talking about. I didn't even bother reading the rest of his nonsense after he claimed the dram would disappear. EU member states aren't obliged to adopt the euro. He's obviously just parroting the Kremlin line.

@Minassian24 @melikofararat Armenia is an independent sovereign state, and the era when its leaders needed Kremlin approval to govern is over. Besides, Russia has largely lost its influence in the region and yielded it to Turkey.

Armenians are not opposed to good relations with the West. But Armenia’s geography is what it is. We must also maintain good relations with Russia and Iran. We cannot change our neighbors, and we do not have the luxury of living as an island power, insulated from the realities around us. There is nothing anti Russian or anti Western in saying that Armenia’s government must be pro Armenian. That is the core issue. The present regime is not acting in Armenia’s interest, and foreign voices do not have the right to dictate what Armenians should do in their own country. If the goal is for Armenia to survive and prosper, then no serious person should oppose balanced relations with all major powers, especially with the largest nuclear power in the world. Armenia cannot afford to become anyone’s puppet. It must act as a state that serves its own national interest.

@Minassian24 @melikofararat I agree that Armenia should maintain relations with Russia, Iran, China and others, not just the EU and the US. However, it should also build ties with Turkey and Azerbaijan — after all, unlike Russia, they are direct neighbours, just like Georgia or Iran.

@Minassian24 @melikofararat In my view, Armenia should continue with its European integration, which was launched through legislation initiated by the Armenian people themselves, rather than by Pashinyan's party.

🗳️🇦🇲💰Vote-buying scheme in Armenia The Anti-Corruption Committee of #Armenia has published materials exposing a scheme involving pre-election bribery. Here is part of the scheme: a public organization called “Mer Dzevov” (a predecessor of the “#StrongArmenia” party) was set up, where people were formally hired, assigned salaries of 150,000–180,000 drams (about $400–470), but did not actually go to work. According to released recordings of phone conversations, these payments were intended to secure votes for the “Strong Armenia” party associated with #Russia'n billionaire #SamvelKarapetyan (Tashir Samo). youtu.be/D7wM62KSMog?si… #ArmeniaElections #SouthCaucasus #corruption

Before Putin forced him to go to Armenia as part of the so-called ‘Ivanishvili 2’ project and speak out against Pashinyan, Karapetyan had never been involved in politics and had never criticised the Armenian authorities - including Pashinyan’s government.

Even if Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee had said nothing at all, everyone would still understand that Tashir Samo intends to buy votes and resort to other manipulative tactics straight out of the Kremlin’s playbook. #Armenia #MerDzevovPuppet

But when I learned that Russia’s FSB was forcing Armenian businessmen in Russia to speak out against Pashinyan under threat of having their businesses seized and facing prison sentences, I even found myself feeling a bit sorry for Karapetyan and the other puppets.

@melikofararat The further Armenia gets from Russia, the better off Armenians will be

@RedFoxTruth I have no idea what any of that is or means. You sound like a crazy, insane person.

@melikofararat In Western media and films, Russia is constantly shown as some great power. But having actually been there, I can tell you it’s really just a developing country with nukes that’s way behind. Outside Moscow and St Petersburg, it’s mostly poverty.

@melikofararat Some Armenians live comfortably in the West but still think Armenia should be Russia's puppet. They should try actually moving to Russia first, see for themselves how badly Armenians get treated over there - and only after that come and tell us what they think.

@melikofararat People on X who actually care about Armenia’s fate

@RedFoxTruth Who is “us” ?

@AykazMassis 2. Armenians are far older and possess a culture entirely distinct from that of the Russians. Armenian civilisation lies at the very roots of European civilisation, whereas Russian culture cannot be considered fully European.

Who is this 🤡 pretending to be an Armenian from the United States when, in reality, every one of his posts simply parrots Kremlin propaganda? He even quotes statements from the Russian Foreign Ministry. Although he lives in the US, he wants Armenia to become a puppet of Russia.

@AykazMassis 1. The same religion? The Russian Orthodox Church considers the Armenian Apostolic Church a sect and Armenians to be heretics. I would suggest researching the issue more thoroughly before making such claims.

@Malvinas__2032 And for the record, my position is pro-European, not pro-American. I do not support the actions of the United States and Israel against Iran. But I also oppose Iran’s current totalitarian regime, which has killed more of its own protesters than were killed in those attacks.

@RedFoxTruth And you are pro west/USA who invaded other countries and killed millions of people under false condition? As we speak they carry out a illegal war against Iran.. they are as bad as Russians, if not, much worse

@Malvinas__2032 How can anyone compare Russia - which has occupied several regions of Ukraine, kills civilians, and has carried out massacres like the one in Bucha - with the United States? Russians have killed more civilians than the US has in its entire history.

How low can one sink to quote the foreign ministry of a nation that flouts international law and occupies Ukrainian land?

@Khokh27 @_M_Mountain_ Believing that Russian politics will shift after Putin’s departure is naive. The real issue lies not with Putin personally, but with the entrenched chauvinism of Russia’s elite. Even Navalny, for instance, endorsed Russia’s conduct during the war with Georgia.

@RedFoxTruth @_M_Mountain_ What is happening in Georgia today would have been hard to imagine just five years ago. While things will eventually turn back, freeing the country from the Russian octopus without a collapse of Putin’s power structures is very difficult.

I see some deeply concerning tactics. Saying “if I am not elected, there will be a war” sounds like an attempt (intended or unintended) to corner voters into believing there is no choice. In a healthy democracy, there must always be options. And in reality, there are - many people within Pashinyan’s own circle share his policies and could continue his course. So why frame it as “only me and nobody else”? This question goes beyond whether one supports Pashinyan or not. Even if you do, there are figures like Mirzoyan, Papikyan, or Simonyan who could carry that agenda forward. If Pashinyan is re-elected, he will become the longest-serving leader of the country. That is not a good sign. Democracies begin to erode when systems become too dependent on one individual. Such systems are inherently fragile - once that person is gone, instability and chaos often follow. Re-electing Pashinyan risks gradually shifting Armenia from a democratic system toward one centered around a single figure. We’ve seen versions of this dynamic even in parts of Western Europe, including Germany, and the outcomes are never positive. At the same time, I don’t agree with those who label Pashinyan a traitor or claim he “sold the country.” He made serious mistakes, many of them stemming from inexperience and naiveté. But the situation Armenia faced was not solely the result of his decisions - it was also shaped by decades of neglect from previous leaders, as well as damaging policies from Russia, which sought closer alignment with energy-rich Azerbaijan (a strategy that ultimately did not play out as intended). Despite all this, Pashinyan managed the very dangerous post-catastrophic period in a relatively very smart way, helping Armenia stabilize, begin recovering, and pivot toward a tech-oriented direction that could prove crucial for its long-term survival. He deserves credit for that. However, precisely to preserve those gains, it would be wiser for Pashinyan - and those around him - to step aside and transition leadership to someone like Mirzoyan. That would serve both the country’s future and Pashinyan’s own legacy. No country should evolve into a system centered around a single person. That is almost always a bad sign. Finally, a healthy democracy depends on open debate. Personally, I see Tigran Khzmalyan as the strongest candidate to lead Armenia. But I don’t think the public is consciously aware enough to elect the best candidate. But there are other interesting credible options too, such as Arman Tatoyan. And even those many strongly disagree with - like Kocharyan or Samvel Karapetyan - must still have a voice to make their case. The process must remain civil and democratic. Otherwise, we risk repeating the same mistakes again and again.