{"id":838,"date":"2021-02-01T06:45:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T06:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/?p=838"},"modified":"2021-02-05T04:47:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T04:47:13","slug":"mane-gevorgyan-receives-public-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/mane-gevorgyan-receives-public-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Press Secretary Mane Gevorgyan Receives Public Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018\u2018Political language. . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind” <\/strong><\/p>George Orwell<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Effective communication between the public and the authorities builds trust in citizens and is one of the cornerstones of establishing an orderly society. It should be even more effective in challenging times, such as natural disasters, wars, and pandemics, as the lack of communication can cause major issues, such as the spread of fake news, negative government image, and loss of trust.
These are issues the Armenian society encountered during the 44-day war with Azerbaijan as well as the post-war period. As the country declared martial law, authorities urged the public to follow only official news sources, as Azerbaijan led an aggressive information war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mane Gevorgyan<\/strong>, the press secretary of the prime minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan<\/a>, was and till this day is one of the official sources the public is supposed to follow for updates on the current situation as the consequences of the document signed on November 9 keep the tension high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The press secretary, however, seems to not meet the requirements and expectations of the public, being heavily criticized for her perplexing clarifications as well as what facts show, false statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Does the Armenia’s Press Secretary Face Criticism?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the Nagorno Karabakh<\/a> War ended on November 9, 2020, the sides set about to realize the points of the ceasefire agreement. As the border between Armenia and \u0531\u0564\u0580\u0562\u0565\u057b\u0561\u0576<\/a> became subject to major changes, the public was nervously following the events as an utterly new border was being \u2018drawn\u2019 between the sides, the Armenian side suffering significant losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On November 26, Azerbaijani armed forces entered the gold mine of Sotk, located on the border of Gegharkunik Province<\/a>, Armenia, and Kalbajar District, now Azerbaijan. This came as a shock to the society as not only the Azerbaijani troops<\/a> could freely enter the territory of Armenia but also claim the mine to be theirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mane Gevorgyan<\/strong> categorically denied this information<\/a>. In the meantime, civilians were spreading videos of Azeri soldiers in the area of Sotk, telling the workers to leave the mine. This statement of the press secretary received a harsh public reaction and it seems like this was the incident to start the wave of criticism against the press secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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