Why Armenia can no longer tolerate the leadership of Nikol Pashinyan. Vardan Oskanyan

Former RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan wrote on his Facebook page: "Today, the majority of Armenians are united around one belief: Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan must leave, and the sooner, the better. The differences refer only to the path of that removal: parliamentary no-confidence, mass protests, early elections or waiting for the scheduled elections of 2026. But there is also widespread skepticism that any of these mechanisms will work. But one thing is irrevocable: Armenia cannot afford to stay under Pashinyan's leadership for even one more day. The country stands at one of the most dangerous junctures in its modern history. The areas of national security, foreign policy, democratic governance, economic stability and national solidarity have been significantly disrupted and weakened during the years of Pashinyan's rule. What began in 2018 with promises of hope and transformation - transparency, justice, revival - has today turned into a period of self-reliance, incompetence and strategic failures. Today, it is obvious that Pashinyan not only failed to face the existing challenges, but also dusted the achieved achievements and deepened the vulnerability of the country. He must leave for the future of Armenia. It is time to forge a new path. At the root of Pashinyan's failure is the disastrous management of foreign and security policy. In a region where strategic depth is a necessity, he has led without experience, vision or discipline. His approach to Azerbaijan, with controversial rhetoric and unilateral concessions, has encouraged Baku and isolated Yerevan. During his tenure, Armenia lost Nagorno-Karabakh, more than 120,000 Armenians were displaced, and a centuries-old community was wiped out. These were not inevitable consequences of war. These were a direct result of poor and failed leadership that was unprepared to face the geopolitical reality.