Political scientist Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan writes:
"The decision of Narek Samsonyan to declare a hunger strike is completely understandable. What else was left for Narek to do, there is no justice, no fight? Would he sit and wait for the elections?
He does not have that opportunity. Nor is it a waiting type. He is a fighter. And this is how he fights at this stage. Therefore, instead of calling for an end to the hunger strike, it is necessary to do something else at this moment: to join his struggle. That would be the best impetus for Narek to end his hunger strike.… There is no time. A hunger strike does not leave anyone a chance to think for a long time. It is necessary to act today. This is the important message Narek sent yesterday to the public and especially to the opposition.
His hunger strike is a call to action. Act quickly, not only to win freedom for yourself, but also for the whole country. Because there really is no time. If it continued like this, we won't be able to blink our eyes and we will see that Nikol has seized the power again."
