Essence of European Political Community summit may change if  Ukrainian president attends it - expert 

ArmInfo. The essence of the 8th European Political Community summit, which will take place in Yerevan in a few days, may fundamentally change if Ukrainian  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends Armenia. This is the view of  political scientist Vahe Hovhannisyan, a member of the Alternative  Projects group.

In his article, the political scientist notes that this was  undoubtedly a key event in Nikol Pashinyan's plans for his election  campaign.

"This was planned, this was discussed, this is what was intended.  After his unexpected visit to Azerbaijan on April 25, there is a very  high probability that Zelensky will also come to Yerevan. And this  will significantly change both the depth and the PR content of the  Yerevan event. Oddly enough, Pashinyan personally will suffer the  most from Zelensky's possible visit to this event. Zelensky's arrival  in Yerevan means that he will become the main player, with his image,  his war, and the objective state of greater attractiveness to  Europe," the political scientist noted.

In his opinion, Zelensky's arrival in Yerevan will mean turning  Armenia into the epicenter of anti-Russian sentiment for several  days, which will openly irritate at least three neighboring states -  Iran, Georgia, and even Turkey. If Zelensky does come to Yerevan as  part of the 8th European Political Community Summit and participate  in its work, the atmosphere around and within Armenia will change.  "Russia's reaction won't be delayed. Moscow is in a direct war with  Ukraine, and if anti-Russian sentiments emerge, especially calls for  the creation of new anti-Russian strongholds, it will take certain  countermeasures, which Armenian voters will also feel. European  leaders are deeply indifferent to the potential consequences for  Armenia; we've seen this with our own eyes over the past five or six  years. Zelenskyy is unlikely to miss the opportunity to gain  publicity in front of the European Community, and the European elite  will happily stage anti-Russian demonstrations in Yerevan. What will  Armenia gain from all this-new problems? The paradox is that, given  this "timeline," if the main player changes, Pashinyan won't benefit  either. After their fine, pointed speeches, they will retreat to  their own countries to deal with their most serious domestic  problems. We, however, will face a new reality with a high potential  for tension, and consequently, some changes in domestic sentiment,"  Vahe Hovhannisyan concluded.

Let us remind you that the European Political Community summit will  be held in Yerevan on May 4.