Vaհe H Apelian
I was born and raised in Lebanon as a Lebanese national. I am now an American citizen. I have not renounced by Lebanese citizenship. I have not exercised by Armenia right of return and have not applied for Armenian citizenship. I do not intend to repatriate. Naturally I cannot vote in Armenian election. In the upcoming election, my favorite political party in Armenia i is the Civil Contract party. But I stand by and support any government the citizens of Armenia bring about by an orderly democratic election.
Throughout the past month, the relentless attacks on the PM Nikol Pashinyan, reminded me of Kristapor Mikayelian's, "Crowd Mentality – Ամբոխային Տրամաբանութիւն treatise. Kristapor Mikayelian’s famous treatise – Crowd Mentality - is quoted to this day. In it, Kristapor Mikayelian refuted the crowd mentality that follows the Latin phase "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" - after this because of this. He was refuting the mentality that attributed the mid 1890’s Hamidian massacres to the revolutionary organizations founded not even a decade earlier. Surprisingly, elements who uphold Kristapor Mikayelian’s treatise, nowadays do the same, attributing the depopulation of Artsakh solely to Nikol Pashinyan because it happened under his watch.
Naturally not all in Armenia are carried by that false Nikol Pashinyan is the sole culprit for the loss of Artsakh, crowd mentality; especially the mostly young and upcoming generation in Armenia, some of whom were not even born on September 21, 1991. They remain rallying for Nikol Pashinyan. They played a decisive role in having NP elected in June 2021. They are rallying for him for June 2026 election as well. Whether they will be able to carry the election or not, we will know in a day or two. But they have changed the narrative of the election.
Over the years I have gotten to know more about some of them, than others from the competing parties and alliances. I first heard the name Nikol Pashinyan on November 27, 2010 when the online journal Keghart.com ran “Free journalist Nikol Pashinyan” appeal. Subsequently I got to know about some of the other prominent members of the Velvet Revolution and presently Civil Contract party member. I wrote in my blog about them. I listed the links to these blogs, below.
Maybe on Monday, June 8, 2026 we will find out who carried the election. But I believe the mostly younger Armenians who brought about the Velvet Revolution have already changed the election narrative and further democratized election in Armenia. The election is now more about issues than about persons, although prominent persons are playing pivotal roles in the election.
Happy voting on Sunday June 7, 2026.
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Link: The evolution of Hayk Konjoryan.
Link: Vahagn Aleksanyan, a true role model.
Link: Not all Armenian Americans treated Armenia’s Ambassador Lillit Makunts properly.
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