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==Government and Political Conditions==
==Government and Political Conditions==
Nikol Pashinyan came to power in a [[Western alliance|Western-supported]] movement that ousted the previous pro-Russian government, widely seen as corrupt, creating the centerpiece of a narrative that Armenia's financial problems would be solved by eliminating the incumbents. Pashinyan's movement was not openly anti-Russian, considering Armenia's strong economic ties with Russia. However, it did not take long for Pashinyan and his appointees to consolidate power across the board. Pashinyan enjoys a complete [[media]] [[monopoly]] over information flow, and opposition [[journalist]]s have been threatened and for the most are scared to report on government activities that might show Pashinyan in a bad light. The government promotes a narrative that is very [[anti-Russian]], anti-[[church]], and people are likely will be arrested for speaking out against the preferred narrative. Many are in [[jail]] for [[social media]] posts.<ref>https://cdm.press/news/asia/2025/07/27/armenia-is-a-hidden-police-state-threatening-the-armenian-apostolic-orthodox-church/</ref>
Nikol Pashinyan came to power in a [[Western alliance|Western-supported]] movement that ousted the previous pro-Russian government, widely seen as corrupt, creating the centerpiece of a [[narrative]] that Armenia's financial problems would be solved by eliminating the incumbents. Pashinyan's movement was not openly anti-Russian, considering Armenia's strong economic ties with Russia. However, it did not take long for Pashinyan and his appointees to consolidate power across the board. Pashinyan enjoys a complete [[media]] [[monopoly]] over information flow, and opposition [[journalist]]s have been threatened and for the most are scared to report on government activities that might show Pashinyan in a bad light. The government promotes a narrative that is very [[anti-Russian]], anti-[[church]], and people are likely will be arrested for speaking out against the preferred narrative. Many are in [[jail]] for [[social media]] posts.<ref>https://cdm.press/news/asia/2025/07/27/armenia-is-a-hidden-police-state-threatening-the-armenian-apostolic-orthodox-church/</ref>
Pashinyan presided over the engineered defeat of [[Nagorno-Karabakh]], conceding to [[Azerbaijan]]'s conquest of that land. Pashinyan was immediately re-elected in the aftermath of the post-war chaos.
Pashinyan presided over the engineered defeat of [[Nagorno-Karabakh]], conceding to [[Azerbaijan]]'s conquest of that land. Pashinyan was immediately re-elected in the aftermath of the post-war chaos.