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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's personality traits are “not in line with” the high post he holds, Ara Saghatelyan, a former chief of staff of the parliament, told Sputnik Armenia in an interview on Thursday, referring to the premier’s scandalous and contradictory statements.

He stated that Nikol Pashinyan came to power against the backdrop of thirty years of disappointment and euphoria and by using the well-known technologies, however it did not yet mean that he was ready to be prime minister.

The former senior parliament staffer believes the whole drama of the Armenian people lies in the fact that Pashinyan ‘never became prime minister’.

“He remained a rogue and adventurer, lacking sufficient abilities to perceive and process information in difficult situations,” Saghatelyan said.

He underlined that the prime minister is not obliged to be an expert, but he must strive to be honest. “He is now behaving like a newspaper editor who needs to sell tomorrow's edition, seeking only short-term effects,” he said.

According to Saghatelyan, his lack of experience and intelligence, as well as his fear has made Pashinyan a frightened person.

"This man is really tired of telling so much lies. It must be hard to pretend that you are not afraid, because if he shows that he is afraid, everyone will run away from him. We are dealing with a tired, exhausted person, not even a politician who can make mistakes," he said.

Saghatelyan emphasized that three years ago the people were loyal to Pashinyan, but now they are tired of him.