Political scientist: Strong opposition is foundation for forming  strong government in Armenia

ArmInfo. A strong opposition is the foundation for forming a solid government in Armenia. Vahe Hovhannisyan, co-founder of the Alternative Projects Group, writes about this in his article.

"It can be noted that the developments made within the framework of  the 'Armenia Proposal' project and the most important programmatic  provisions of this document have begun to be actively used by other  political forces and their representatives. Thus, this project has  begun to widely penetrate public life," the political scientist  noted.

Vahe Hovhannisyan noted that the concept of guaranteed peace seems to  be becoming a unifying principle among the healthy forces. The idea  of internal solidarity is also being put forward as a priority, which  testifies to the potential for cooperation and the real possibility  of consolidating the healthy forces. "The 'Armenia Proposals' team's  new developments, covering various areas, will be published soon.  This document is not a one-month or one-election project. It is a  concept for recovery after the collapse of the national state, with  comprehensive approaches to Armenia's post-war reconstruction. This  is precisely why it is so interesting to me. We attach great  importance to inter-election dialogue and other competent steps aimed  at changing the public atmosphere. This is a very important, possibly  turning point in Armenia's pre- election campaign. I hope this will  also become a common theme. It is also crucial not to wait for an  Armenian 'Moldovan scenario', but to anticipate possible developments  and have action steps ready. But even more important is not to  indulge in positive calculations regarding possible government  repression against one or another party. The goal for all of us must  be the formation of a new, strong government through smooth  constitutional procedures. And during this period, it is crucial to  rid ourselves of Armenian egocentrism," the political scientist  emphasized.

He added that no single person, no single force, no single party can  single-handedly lead the country out of this situation. A strong  government, first and foremost, means a genuine capacity for  cooperation, coexistence, and collaboration. It also means a serious  election campaign.

"The behavior of opposition forces toward each other during the  pre-election period sends a signal to voters. This behavior tells  voters: these forces are capable of forming a strong, reliable  government in the future, and these forces can be trusted with their  votes. At this stage, building public trust in the opposition forces  is crucial. The public must see serious, competent teams that don't  destroy each other for their own narrow interests, but rather unite  their forces to ultimately form a new, reliable government," Vahe  Hovhannisyan concluded.