Pashinyan loses his temper again and accuses Artsakh residents of looting

May 18 2026, 18:08

Politics

Another incident has taken place in Yerevan: Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan once again lost his composure during a confrontation, this time with a representative from Artsakh, accusing him of spreading “Azerbaijani narratives.”

Artur Osipyan, head of the Revolutionary Party of Artsakh, approached the Civil Contract leader and stated that Pashinyan had facilitated the corrupt activities of Arayik Harutyunyan, the former leader of Artsakh.

In response, the prime minister snapped that “the Karabakh people looted everything themselves.” Osipyan was then pulled away by Pashinyan’s supporters, while others began chanting “Nikol is prime minister,” trying to drown him out.

Extremely harsh remarks directed at Karabakh representatives were also heard from among Pashinyan’s crowd: they were called a “pseudo-elite,” told to “get out of here,” and subjected to verbal abuse.