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Seemingly, Nikol Pashinyan should have innumerable demands due to his unmeasurable anti-Armenian role. But, Nikol has actually one demand.

Having unwittingly studied the parties, speakers, ambitious figures and the opposition, I know everyone's weaknesses. Not all weaknesses, but all of them.

But I cannot find out Nikol’s weakness.

You may ask what about the word "capitulant"? Well, calling him a capitulant does not affect him in any way. In fact, it only gave the opposition an opportunity to unburden their souls by uttering this word.

Do you think he demands power? No, why to demand what he already has thanks to a retinue of police officers and pampered staff generals, who are the source of his strength?

Did you think I'd say external forces? No, there aren't any, because we did it all by ourselves: Armenia’s National Security Service allowed Turkish spies into the capital before the war, the chief of the military’s General Staff failed to draw up a military strategy and carry out coordinated operations, volunteers and other people who were concerned about the army were sent home by the Armenian PR men, saying that “with your excessive care you devalue the power of the Armenian army”.

There are no foreign forces. At most, they might have trained people how to destroy their own country.

You may also ask how Nikol’s strength may stem from pampered generals. It’s quite simple –  due to their tenderness.

Now police officers diligently act like guards, so that no one makes a tart remark or complaints. I'm sure they do it more diligently than they've been ordered to.

Damn it! What is the weakness of Nikol?

Love? No, he has none.

Hatred towards the Turks? It’s less than hatred towards the Armenians, it cannot be counterbalanced.

Homeland? It’s been ceded by himself.

Knowledge? Why would an ignoramus man want to be surrounded by clever ones? Let’s recall the "drip" hectares the governor of Ararat was talking about. Are you laughing? Did you think he would have sacked him after that, saying, "You're ignorant, buddy, you can't rule”?

Family?

Friends?

No way. A man usually doesn't like witnesses to his meanness. Nikol does not like his entourage, but appreciates those who fulfil his only demand – unquestioning obedience.

He does not need people with moral convictions, educated, honest or faithful men, not even those who do not make slip-ups... Only the obedient ones.

How to use Nikol’s only weakness, his demand for obedience, against him?

I don’t know yet. For we have been brought up on the basis of values, and our values are our strength and weakness at the same time... And how to fight against those who have no respect for values?

Anahit Voskanyan