Why Did PM Pashinyan Purchase an Israeli Pegasus Spyware?
In September-November 2021, multiple media outlets in Armenia published articles informing the public at large about a badly miscalculated decision made by PM Pashinyan to purchase from Israel a spyware (Pegasus), designed to eavesdrop on unsuspecting Armenian smart phone users who are not involved in any criminal activity, nor by any stretch of imagination represent a threat to the national security of Armenia. “ Yerevan Today” published an article titled “ Eavesdropping is carried out by the Pegasus spy program in Armenia, Pashinyan had purchased a $ 7 million Pegasus system" , to highlight the fact that “It is officially confirmed that Armenia has acquired a Pegasus spy program, which carries out illegal wiretapping... at least two people in Armenia received a warning letter from Apple that Pegasus spyware was installed on their phones.” “ Hrabarag” released a similar warning to Armenians to emphasize the fact that “ Nikol Pashinyan has spent $7 million to bu...