it is crucial to be united and to support the government to win the war ( Factor Information Center ).
“ Yerevani Jamanakov ” program hosted actor Vigen Stepanyan on October 20th to talk about the events occurring in the front line . Stepanyan mentioned that the Armenian army shows professionalism and succeeds in resisting the adversary ’ s offensive actions . Moreover , the guest noted that he would not discuss any political or diplomatic issue since he is not specialized in that field . When asked how he would evaluate the statements coming from the opposition parties , he argued that it is unacceptable to make divisive statements since the country is at war . At the end of the interview , Stepanyan said “ Do not say that we will win , say we already won .” The last interview on Factor TV during the war was conducted on November 3rd , and the guest of the program was musician-composer Yeghishe Petrosyan . At the beginning of the interview , the guest repeated the PM ’ s statement that Armenia faces a hybrid war , while the international community is ignorant towards the war crimes committed by Azerbaijan . Petrosyan criticized the previous governments of Armenia and said that they failed at investing in the army and strengthening it , and that is one of the main reasons that the war started . However , he stated several times that “ we will win in this war ” ( Factor Information Center ).
To sum up , this media outlet showed complete support to the government narrative and the official statements of the prime minister . Moreover , compared to the previous two media outlets , this program was the least analytical and critical towards the questions discussed during the interviews . One of the major factors contributing to such coverage was the selection of the guests since most of them were cultural figures and intellectuals , unlike the previous two media outlets that hosted military experts or politicians .
Conclusion
Several conclusions can be made from the findings analyzed in the sections above . Firstly , it can be concluded that the Armenian government ’ s coercive actions resulted in maintaining the rally-round-the-flag effect throughout the whole course of the war . Such actions included government-imposed censorship and limitations to freedom of speech under martial law . Moreover , the government authorized the police to take measures for ensuring that everyone was following the law . The Armenian Prime Minister was frequently emphasizing in his messages that the unity of the nation was crucial in terms of showing patriotism and being able to win the war . However , as it turned out after the war , there was a mismatch between the situation in the front line and Pashinyan ’ s messages .
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